Pop star Madonna has appealed a court ruling which denied her request to adopt a three-year-old girl from Malawi. A Malawian court official said Monday that Madonna's appeal will be heard in early March.

Joseph Chigona, Registrar of the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, said the case will come before three judges from the Supreme Court of Appeal on May 4 ...Malawi requires prospective parents to live in the country for 18 to 24 months while child welfare authorities assess their suitability.(Source: The Associated Press)

A lower court judge denied Madonna's adoption request based on the residency law, citing concerns that ignoring the law could put other children at risk of being trafficked. Madonna's appeal will be heard in a closed-door session that she is not required to attend.

Labels: international, adoption rights, malawi

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