Madonna Adoption Granted

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 9th, 2009

Madonna always gets what she wants. (AP Images)

Madonna was not taking no for an answer when it came to the little Malawian girl she had renamed Mercy James.

After being denied the right to adopt the four-year-old, Madonna has somehow convinced three appeal judges in Malawi to allow her to adopt the little girl.

The Sun reports, "A source there said yesterday: 'The paperwork is being typed up now. All recommendations are in favour of the adoption taking place. Mercy should start packing her bags. She's off to America.'
A close friend of Madonna said: 'She's ecstatic. She made a promise that she wouldn't give up on Mercy and, believe me, she could move mountains when she's this determined.'"

Madonna's adoption was denied based on the grounds that she had not lived in the east African state of Malawi for 18 months, as required. However, one of the three appeal judges has said that rule was out of date.