Reax after reports that Madonna considering 2nd Malawian adoption

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SHOTLIST 1. Various of women and children on street 2. Close up of sign reading (English) "Kumbali Lodge Country Lodge and Conference Centre" - where Madonna is expected to stay 3. Close up of child 4. Various of Kumbali lodge and dwellings 5. Various of horses grazing at Kumbali Lodge 6. Set up shot of Austin Msowoya, Legal Researcher with the Law Commission of Malawi 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Austin Msowoya, Legal Researcher with the Law Commission of Malawi "So under the law no money is supposed to exchange hands at all. Remember it is the interests of the child. Where, if you project twenty years from now, where will the child be if the child is left in the orphanage where it is, or if it gets an opportunity to get an education with Madonna. When you look at those two options, then perhaps it becomes in the best interests of the child to allow the adoption, if the parents and the guardians all consent to it." 8. Various exteriors of the High Court of Malawi with a police vehicle guarding the entrance 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Charles Boli Malawi High Court Watchman "We are certain that Madonna, she's coming here on Monday, probably around eight-thirty in the morning. Actually it's about the adoption case, and no media coverage, the reporters will not be allowed inside, only the parties involved will be allowed to go inside the court." 10. Man walking towards the courtroom with paper in his hand 11. Wide of Kamuzu International Airport 12. Close up of Malawian flag STORYLINE Madonna wants to adopt a Malawian girl, a welfare official and another person close to the case said on Friday, offering more detail on the second child the star is seeking from the impoverished African country. The two, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject, said the girl is about 4 years old and her mother, an unmarried teenager, died soon after she was born. Her father is believed to be alive but no other details were available. The girl's relatives at first resisted the adoption but have now consented, the official and people close to the case said. They said her uncle will appear before a judge in the capital Lilongwe on Monday to sign papers. Madonna is expected to arrive in Lilongwe this weekend. The luxury lodge where she normally stays - "Kumbali Lodge Country Lodge and Conference Centre" - has been fully booked and visitors are being turned away. Her spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg in New York has declined to comment on the reports and did not immediately return a call seeking comment on Friday. The singer's earlier adoption from Malawi sparked controversy as she battled accusations that she used her celebrity status to circumvent Malawian adoptions laws. The adoption of her son David became final in 2008. It's unclear what legal problems the newly divorced Madonna would now face in Malawi, which does not approve adoptions for single or divorced parents. However, the welfare official has said each case is considered on its merit. Austin Msowoya a Legal Researcher with the Law Commission of Malawi, emphasised on Saturday that no money was allowed to change hands and that the final decision would be made according to what was considered the best interests of the child. Malawian law is unclear on foreign adoptions. Regulations stipulate only that prospective parents undergo an 18- to 24-month assessment period in Malawi, a rule not previously adhered to when Madonna was allowed to take David to London. Rumours that Madonna wanted to adopt a girl from Malawi have been circulating for some time, but the first official hint came from the star herself last week. Meanwhile security was tightened ahead of Madonna's anticipated appearance at the Malawi High Court. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2417103fc01d9dfe506414c26793f78f Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork