Posted by

Tuesday March 31, 2009

Madonna has confirmed reports she’s in Malawi to adopt another child.

The Holiday hitmaker, 50, arrived in the country on Sunday with her adopted son David Banda, 3, and daughter Lourdes, 12, in tow.

“I can officially confirm that Madonna has filed an application to adopt Mercy James, a three-year-old girl she met at an orphanage she visited two years ago on a previous trip to Malawi,” said Madonna’s rep Liz Rosenberg.

The statement add also debunked claims that Madonna is using her fame to speed the adoption process – insisting she is “following all required procedures and is waiting for the judge to hopefully grant adoption by Friday.”

Madonna reportedly appeared at a court house Monday in Malawi for adoption proceedings but was told to return to court on Friday.