Guy Ritchie "Saddened" Madonna's Adoption Request Was Rejected

Us Magazine - April 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT
Story photo: Guy Ritchie Madonna, Guy Ritchie, and David at LAX 2/17/2007Us Magazine
Guy Ritchie has expressed his sadness over ex Madonna 's failed attempt to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James from Malawi.

" Madonna is a fantastic and loving mother who cares deeply about her own children, and children who may need additional help and support," he said in a statement Friday.

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"I fully supported Madonna in her decision to apply for this adoption, and I am saddened that her application has been rejected. She is motivated only by being a caring parent who seeks to share some of the advantages and opportunities that her life has given her," he said of his ex, who has appealed Friday's surprise ruling.

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"This time it did not work out, but there will be other opportunities and I wish her well in them," Ritchie concluded. "She is a great mum."

Madonna and Ritchie -- who divorced last year after eight years of marriage -- adopted David Banda from Malawi in 2006.

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  • Leslie H
    I'm sure Madonna is a great mother. Children are difficult enough without bringing them into single parent homes. It's sad that she created a relationship with a child that she couldn't adopt. Maybe she should work on adopting an older child. The world is full of teen orphins that need love also.
    report abuseposted April 9, 2009 1:34 PM PDT
  • Bald and beautiful
    Oprah has similar case.She brings out the dollars to Africa.Put school for the children there.why can't they just help the poor in America? So many are homeless in the area of LA alone and some outskirts.Why can't they just put value to their cash by helping financing the child welfare? Those abused children separated from their abusive parents? from their predators? or for childre
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 12:59 PM PDT
  • Bald and beautiful
    Madonna should adopt children in America not outside .She has to help her country first before searching another kid from faraway land.Is she blind about their own yards' problem? If she wanted to help children, she doesn't need to get media's attention.Help the children in their area.So many are now homeless and they need support whatever they can share
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 12:55 PM PDT
  • Lindsay K
    Such a cuttie. He is my favoite! His photos were seen at wealthy men site___M o d e l M i l l i o n a i r e . c o m____last week. It is said he is already in relationship with a young beautiful woman on that site now.
    report abuseposted April 6, 2009 4:45 PM PDT
  • LaCosaNostra
    If you really want to show the world you dont care about SKIN color or race - Modonna you should have adopted an Iraqi baby from what the war caused. That is a bigger statement. Black people are doing fine now. They moved as far as you can be in the world. We need another front - Mid East babies.
    report abuseposted April 6, 2009 1:53 PM PDT
  • eastcoasty25
    Madonna is FAB...anything that she does will be publicized and scutinized....nothing wrong with adopting. She's a great mum!
    report abuseposted April 5, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
  • ad e
    sad? this whore cheated on him with alex rodriguez and then tried to renew their vows so he couldn't get 1/2 her money and he cares what this garbage bag is doing? he should be happy she is out of his life and he is not stuck with raising a farm of adopted degenrates. another lunatic looking to buy her childhood back because she refuses to get help. Rihanna, can you lend a hand? dictat
    report abuseposted April 5, 2009 10:01 PM PDT
  • aggqyuu
    girl Madonner is crazy she not loves the kids she doing the game like Brad Pitt she needs a shrink
    report abuseposted April 5, 2009 11:48 AM PDT
  • lets go smoke a bowl
    I hate madona shes a disgusting freak and needs to retire I think she has problems and she has no bussiness adopting a child when she trys to be one her self.shes so sick if she doesnt steal the spot light i think she'll kill her self shes so on the edge. THANK GOD they didnt let her take a child.
    report abuseposted April 4, 2009 10:05 PM PDT
  • racerX
    Now that Madonna has moved back to the states, will she keep her fake English accent? Or will she teach her new toys fake New York accents? She is just a pretentious old hag.
    report abuseposted April 4, 2009 7:42 PM PDT
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