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Madonna adoption bid is rejected Madonna 'fails in adoption bid'
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A Malawian court has ruled that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. A Malawian court has ruled that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country, it has been reported.
The singer was due to return to court on Friday to learn if she could adopt four-year-old Chifundo James.The singer was due to return to court on Friday to learn if she could adopt four-year-old Chifundo James.
An official of the Malawian government had backed Madonna's bid to adopt the child, whose name translates into English as Mercy. An official of the Malawian government had backed Madonna's bid to adopt the child, whose name translates as Mercy.
According to the Associated Press, however, the application has been rejected over residency rules. But the Associated Press said the application had been rejected over residency rules.
The legal requirement states that prospective parents be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months.
The ruling was witnessed by a judge and lawyer unconnected to the case who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, AP said.