What Madonna, No Rules?
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted interim adoption by the Malawian government. on Oprah Madonna stated that David will live in their care for 18 months while a London social worker will visit them to ensure David’s health and safety. After the 18 months, Madonna and Guy may then adopt David.
What is not said is that the Malawian government actually requires the 18 months to be spent in Malawai.
What is NOT in debate is that Malawi’s adoption rules require that the prospective adoptive (foreign) parents live with the child IN MALAWI for 18 months— called the interim adoption—prior to any final adoption. It is not denied that this was not followed in Madonna’s case because she brought David back to London with her with the intention of living out the 18-month period in London under the supervision of a London-based social worker.
The same article that give the above information it also states that Madonna only stayed at the orphanage for a matter of two-three hours, which is apparently taken as an insult to Malawians.
As an international adoptive parent I know that this is not the case in 99.9% of international adoptions. In fact, there are strict laws in international adoption and if you are not a celebrity it just does not happen (from my observations).
