Madonna’s adoption denied
Journalist Deborah Nyangulu, right, reads the ruling denying Madonna’s adoption. At left is Kenan Manda, senior deputy registrar at High Court of Malawi. (Riccardo Gangale / Associated Press)
People gather outside High Court in Lilongwe, Malawi, to hear the ruling that Madonna’s application for the adoption of Mercy James had been denied. Madonna did not go to the court hearing. (Michelly Rall / Getty Images)
Madonna, right, during a visit to Salaza village near Lilongwe, Malawi. In a surprise move, a judge rejected Madonna’s request to adopt a second child from Malawi and said it would set a dangerous precedent to bend rules requiring that prospective parents live in Malawi for some period. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi / Associated Press)
Madonna visits Salaza village near Lilongwe, Malawi. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi / Associated Press)
In this photo made available by Madonna’s publicist, the pop star holds her adopted son David as they meet with the boy’s biological father, Yohane Banda, earlier this week at a lodge where the pop star is staying in Malawi. (Tom Munro / Associated Press)
