Just because the court in Malawi has denied her bid to adopt her second child from their country doesn’t mean that Madonna has any plans to leave just yet. Just hours after Madonna‘s proposed adoption of 3 year old Chifundo Mercy James was denied, Madonna paid a visit to the village of Mugulula on behalf of her charity Raising Malawi, clearly undaunted that her attempt to adopt was foiled. Additionally, it is being reported that Maddy is planning a big party in Malawi to, presumably, help her get over her denied adoption bid. Here are a few photos of Madge in Mugulula yesterday, some deets on Maddona‘s court ruling (and how the ruling judge almost approved her case) and the info we have on her party plans:

A judge who barred Madonna’s second adoption from Malawi on Friday said she had “a gripping temptation” to approve the adoption, but decided doing so would open doors to child trafficking, court records show. The American pop star had filed a petition to adopt a girl, Chifundo James, 3. The rejection was based on a residency requirement and the judge’s belief that the child was in good hands at an orphanage. “There is a gripping temptation to throw caution to the wind and grant an adoption in the hope that there will be a difference in the life of even just one child,” Justice E.J. Chombo wrote in a ruling. “But removing the very safeguard that is supposed to protect our children … could actually facilitate trafficking of children by some unscrupulous individuals.” Video Watch why court refused adoption bid » Chombo was referring to a residency requirement in Malawi law that requires people to live in the country for some time before adopting. If Madonna was granted the adoption without established residency, critics argue it could open the door for others to adopt children and leave the country. “Anyone could come to Malawi and quickly arrange for an adoption that might have grave consequences on the very children that the law seeks to protect,” the judge wrote. Court papers provided to CNN also revealed that the judge considered the petition different from that of David Banda, whom Madonna adopted from Malawi in 2006. David “was to be returned to his biological father within a period of six months from the time that Mchinji Orphanage had admitted him,” Chombo wrote. “This is the same father that had desperately appealed for help after the death of his wife because of his incapacity to look after David and the unwillingness of wife’s family to care for the child.” In the case of Chifundo, the orphanage taking care of her was able and willing, according to Chombo, who did not handle the first adoption. Court records show her 14-year-old mother died days after her birth. The ruling followed weeks of criticism by human rights activists, who accused the mother of three of using her fame to circumvent a residency law for foreigners adopting in the country. Save the Children UK had also urged Madonna to let the child be raised by her relatives in her home community. The denial was applauded by a coalition of local nonprofits. “Inter-country adoption is not the best way of providing protection to children … supporting children from outside our country only helps five of the 1.5 million orphans we have,” said Mavuto Bamusi, the national coordinator of Malawi Human Rights Consultative Committee. Malawi government officials said Thursday that they supported Madonna’s second adoption … Madonna’s lawyer has filed a notice to appeal the ruling with the Supreme Court, according to Ken Manda, high court registrar.

It’s unclear if Madonna plans to stay in Malawi for the duration of her appeal as it is also unclear just how long that appeal will take but Maddy has yet to leave the country so it’s possible she may stay there for a while. She’s even planning a big party in Malawi — possibly to try and offset her disappointment:

Madonna is apparently throwing a party in Malawi in a bid to swallow her disappointment that a judge rejected her application to adopt a young orphan. Traditional dancers have arrived at the luxury lodge where the pop diva is staying, as well as government officials and members of staff of her Raising Malawi charity. Amid strict security, there was no immediate confirmation on whether it was a farewell party. Air traffic control authorities granted clearance for Madonna’s jet to depart Saturday but the star stayed in the lodge all day.

As I said yesterday, Madge is not the kind of person who takes no for an answer. If there is a chance that the initial denial could be overturned by the Malawian Supreme Court then I’m sure she is going to pursue every avenue to ensure that she wins in the end. If the appeals process is a quick one, I imagine she will stay in Malawi to see it thru … tho, if we’re talking weeks here, she’ll prolly return to her home in NY and just come back to Malawi later on. I was fairly certain that Madonna would be successful in adopting her second child from Malawi … now, I’m not so sure. One thing I am sure about, tho — Madonna will not give up. We shall see if her persistence pays off.

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