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A judge on Friday postponed a hearing on a lawsuit by human rights groups challenging the government”~s decision to allow Madonna to start adoption procedures for a motherless 13-month-old Malawian boy.
“We are ready for the case but the attorney general wants to consult with the Ministry of Gender on the whole adoption process,” said Alan Chinula, a lawyer representing Madonna. “Our position is all legal aspects were followed.”
Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie , have been given temporary custody as a step toward adopting David Banda, who has spent most of his young life in an orphanage after his mother died of complications from giving birth.
The singer said in a statement that she and her husband have followed the law in the adoption process that would be completed after an 18-month evaluation process by Malawian authorities. Normally, prospective parents in Malawi are given custody and required to be monitored in the country for 18 months to determine their fitness. The regulations make no special provisions for foreigners.
“Where were these people when David was struggling in the orphanage? These so-called human rights groups should leave my baby alone,” he said in an interview earlier this week. “As father I have okayed this, I have no problem. The village has no problem. Who are they to cause trouble? Please let them stop.”
“We note that laws were flouted and our concern is that government may set a precedent that can legalize human trafficking,” he said.
He said the committee wants to be a party to the adoption process to make sure the law is followed. He said current law bars international adoptions, saying adoptive parents must be residents in Malawi and must be assessed for between 18 and 24 months.
source : ap

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