Madonna screamed as judge rejected adoption plea
April 5th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna screamed in disbelief Saturday when told a judge had refused her permission to adopt three-year-old Malawian orphan Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James.
Her lawyer broke the news, the shocked singer buried her head in her hands and yelled: “Whaaat?”, according to Mirror online.
“She kept wringing her hands and covering her face in her hands. She was really in shock,” said a source.
The star has, however, vowed to appeal against the decision and a hearing is expected to take place next week.
High court Judge Esimie Chombo ruled against Madonna because she did not satisfy a law that says prospective parents must be resident in Malawi for 18 to 24 months before adopting.
- Madonna yelled 'Whaaaat', held head in her hands when adoption bid failed - Apr 04, 2009
- Madonna's adoption hopes boost - Apr 07, 2009
- Madonna's adoption hope still alive - Apr 14, 2009
- Madonna pays $19 million to adopt Malawi orphan Mercy James - Jun 14, 2009
- Malawi shows mercy to Madonna over Chifundo adoption - Jun 12, 2009
- Madonna on Mercy flight to collect Malawi Orphan Chifundo - Jun 21, 2009
- Madonna's second Malawian adoption bid 'confirmed' - Apr 01, 2009
- Madonna to get Malawi adoption approval for Chifundo (Mercy) - Jun 09, 2009
- Madge won't allow Malawian dad to meet adopted daughter Mercy - Aug 30, 2010
- Madonna celebrating gay Malawians' release - May 31, 2010
- Madonna shocked by sentencing of gay couple in Malawi - May 21, 2010
- Madonna's school coming up fast in Malawi - Jan 10, 2010
- Mercy James' 'dad' doesn't want Madonna to be her mum - Apr 05, 2009
- Malawians split over court 'no' to Madonna adoption (Lead) - Apr 04, 2009
- Madge to share pain of failed adoption over Kabbalah Passover - Apr 08, 2009
Tags: adoption, court judge, disbelief, lawyer, london, madonna, malawi, mercy james, orphan, plea, pop diva, prospective parents, shock