Madonna’s Adoption Challenged Again

Mandy @ Gone Hollywood | Monday, August 6, 2007

Madonna’s Adoption Challenged Again - PIC

Reports are circulating that Madonna’s custody of her adopted son, David Banda, could be in jeopardy. Kate Kainja, Malawi’s minister for Women and Child Development, is refusing to let Penstone Kilembe, the Child Welfare Services director, go to London to check up on David and the family.

Kainja’s decision is based on her accusation that Kilembe obtained an air ticket and money from Madonna without government approval. Kilembe, who already missed a scheduled May 2007 visit to assess David’s progress in London, had hoped to be in the British capital before in September. (David also turns 2 next month.)

Kilembe dismissed suggestions that he personally requested the ticket from Madonna.

“You know it requires some resources for me to travel,” Kilembe is quoted as saying. “What this means is that the whole adoption process may crumble and David sent back to his village.”

Justin Dzonzi, an attorney who led a 67-member protest group challenging Madonna’s adoption agreed that Kainja’s decision could effectively send David back to Africa.

“The Minister cannot change what the court set by having another person to do the assessment. The court will not listen to anyone else apart from the one it appointed,” he said.

Dzonzi filed suit in which he argued that Malawi laws forbid international adoption, therefore making it illegal for the government to grant interim custody of David to Madonna.

Judges in Malawi had planned to rely on Kilembe’s testimony before ruling next year whether Madonna’s interim adoption of the child should get the green light.

For the little guy’s sake, hopefully this all gets sorted out soon.

Source: People; Photo: Daily Blabber

Madonna’s Adoption Challenged Again

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