Pop star Madonna is watched by local children during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009. Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday in a bid to adopt a girl. The girl would become the second child the Madonna has adopted from the impoverished African country.
Pop star Madonna is shown the site of the new school she is reportedly helping to build during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna, left and her daughter Lourdes are seen during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes shake hands with residents in the village of Magwelo on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday March 29, 2009. Madonna toured an impoverished village and discussed plans Sunday for building a new school in Malawi, the African nation where she is in proceedings to adopt a young girl.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes shake hands with residents in the village of Magwelo on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday March 29, 2009.
Madonna is seen in the village of Magwelo on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes are seen in the village of Magwelo on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna chats during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna is shown drawings and the site of the new school she is reportedly helping to build during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Madonna departs from the High Court in Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
Madonna arrives at Lilongwe High Court, Malawi, Monday, March 30, 2009, for a hearing in adoption case for a Malawian child.
Madonna departs from the High Court in Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
Madonna leaves the Lilongwe High Court, Malawi, Monday, March 30, 2009, where she is trying to adopt a 4-year-old girl as her second child from the African country.
Madonna, with adopted son David Banda, visits the Mphandula Day Care Centre for orphans near Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
David Banda, Madonna's adopted son, plays the guitar during a visit to the Mphandula Day Care Centre for orphans near Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
Madonna visits the Mphandula Day Care Centre for orphans near Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
Madonna visits the Mphandula Day Care Centre for orphans near Lilongwe, Malawi, Monday, March, 30, 2009.
Madonna holds her adopted son David as they meet with the boy's biological father, Yohane Banda, left, at a lodge where the pop star is staying in Malawi, Monday, March 30, 2009.
Madonna during her visit to Salaza village near Lilongwe, Malawi Friday April 3 2009. In a surprise move, a judge on Friday rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi and said it would set a dangerous precedent to bend rules requiring that prospective parents live here for some period. Madonna's lawer says she'll appeal the ruling.
Madonna visits Salaza village near Lilongwe, Malawi, Friday, April, 3, 2009.