Madonna adoption UPDATE

Update:
A senior Malawian government official on Monday dismissed as untrue remarks by an illiterate father who said he was misled into signing over his son for adoption by pop diva Madonna.

Yohane Banda, father of the one-year-old boy, told Reuters Television on Saturday that he never intended his son to be adopted by Madonna. He accused senior officials in government of not telling him the truth about the papers he signed.

"Had they told us that Madonna wanted to adopt my son and make him her own son, we would not have agreed to that," Banda said in his local language of Chichewa. "It would have been better for him to continue staying at the orphanage because I see no reason why my child should be given away forever when I can feed him," he said, speaking at his village of Lipunga near the Zambia border.

But his comments were categorically denied by Penson Kilembe, director of child welfare in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, who told Reuters the ministry explained every detail of the process to Banda and his family.

"We explained every detail and Madonna herself explained her intentions in the face of the judge and in Banda's presence," Kilembe said. "He (Banda) was asked several times in court if he understood what was going on and he said he did."

Kilembe is one of the senior government officials whom Banda said he met several times over his son, David, and whom he said had made him sign papers he later said he never understood. Banda told Reuters he could not read or write and relied on what government officials told him. Kilembe said Banda was told 12 children had been presented to Madonna who picked David, and that the singer would select another child if Banda did not want his son adopted.
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Madonna and Guy Ritchie to adopt a child/children?

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are reportedly planning to adopt a child, or perhaps children, from an orphanage in Malawi.

A source close to the couple has told the People newspaper: “Originally Madonna and Guy planned to adopt only one child. But when they were told that might mean breaking up a family unit they immediately said they would take siblings or twins if that was the right thing to do.”

“They want the children to be as young as possible but are prepared to take kids up to the age of four.”

“And they are also willing to consider a child with special needs arising from being abandoned in an orphanage.”

The couple are planning to spend a week in the country next month with the hope of leaving at the end of the time with their new child or children. The source added: “It will be a very hectic trip with each day packed with meetings, but they are both really excited. They understand the implications of adopting a child from another country and are confident they can provide a loving and stable home.”

“They are determined to make sure their child or children learn about their roots.”

Their children, Lourdes and Rocco, are apparently “also really excited ex about having a brother or sister - or even both.”

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