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Madonna Finally Owns Adopted Baby Outright

by celebuzz on May. 28, 2008 10:59 AM / 3 Comments
Madonna Finally Owns Adopted Baby Outright
Bauer Griffin Online

Over a year and a half after first bringing Malawian orphan David Banda into their home, Madonna and Guy Ritchie's adoption of the boy has finally been finalized.

The court ruling took place in the Lilongwe High Court on Wednesday, after several delays resulting from the promotional schedule for Madge's Hard Candy. In addition, the Malawian Human Rights Commission slowed down the process when it argued against the adoption, protesting what they interpreted to be "shortcomings" in the South African nation's adoption laws.

Though neither new parent nor siblings Lourdes Leon, 11, and Rocco Ritchie, 7, were present for the proceedings, the singer's lawyer, Alan Chinula, told press just outside the courthouse, "It is a positive and beautiful judgment that will have an impact on Malawi's adoption laws."

David is Madonna's second adoption, her first being the adoption of a half-assed English accent.

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“The adoption of David completes the process that they started two years ago. After David's mother died when he was only one month old, David's father placed him in an orphanage after he decided he could not care for the baby by himself. Malawi Judge Nyirenda ruled she was a "fantastic mother" and granted the adoption without condition. Congratulations to the new family!”
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