BLANTYRE, Malawi - Madonna can get "Mercy," Malawi's highest court ruled today. The court overruled a lower court, saying the pop star can adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James.
Madonna's lawyer Alan Chinula said he called her with the news "in the wee hours of morning in New York, but she is excited at the news."
Chinula said he would now arrange a passport for Chifundo, which could take several days, and was awaiting word from Madonna on travel plans for the girl. James Kambewa, a man who claims to be the little girl's father, told...
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