Madonna Says Adoption Plan In Line With Law
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Madonna on Tuesday defended her plans to adopt a 13-month-old Malawian baby. The singer said she had respected "the law like anyone else who adopts a child."
A BBC report quotes her as saying, she wanted to "open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death". The little David Banda, who was shown in TV footage, flew from into London from Johannesburg with one of Madonna's bodyguards and a personal aide.
The singer was speaking after a group of Malawian charities called her adoption plan an "illegal" move on Monday. The group vowed to seek a court injunction to halt the adoption process.
The group, Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), said the adoption of Banda did not respect local laws. The singer has not lived in the African country and therefore is not qualified to adopt the child, the group said.
Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie had their adoption file approved by an interim court order last week. The couple traveled to Britain over the weekend after a 10-day visit to Malawi.
Madonna and her husband have been involved in the fight against poverty and AIDS in the southern African country. Madonna has also pledged nearly $3 million to support 900,000 orphans in Malawi.
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Madonna on Tuesday defended her plans to adopt a 13-month-old Malawian baby. The singer said she had respected "the law like anyone else who adopts a child."