Has Madonna met her match in Mercy James’ “father” James Kambewa? James Kambewa is opposing Madonna’s adoption of his daughter Mercy James.

James Kambewa tells CBS’s Early Show today:

“I want to take care of her, and I’m capable of taking care of my baby. Mercy, she is a Malawian, so [I] need her to grow as a Malawian … with our culture.”

Madonna appears before the Supreme Court of Appeal today after a lower court ruled against her on residency requirements. The case however will not be open to the public.

Madonna’s reps are not sure that Kambewa is really Mercy James’ father and he admits to having never meeting the child.

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PHOTO! Below is a photo of Madonna’s new reported boyfriend, Abraham Moses Schimmel. Abraham Moses Schimmel (aka Marc) is Madonna’s millionaire new boyfriend says reports.

From Jesus to Moses, Madonna’s alleged love life … is Like a Prayer.

LALATE broke exclusively the first pictures of Jesus Luz back in 2008. Since then Madonna move away from Jesus. Now it’s time to find Moses:

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Little is known about Moses except he goes by Marc in some circles, divorced with kids, into exercise, and a follower of Kabbalah. Oh, and a Moses is more mature than Jesus, at 44, compared to Madonna’s 50.

Says a tattler:

“Everyone thinks they would be great together. Marc’s ready to take things to the next level. He knows Madonna needs time, but he doesn’t think Jesus is right for her.”

Moses doesn’t like Jesus? Oh … god.

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PHOTOS! Below are photos of Madonna’s new $40 million New York mansion called FAR EAST. Madonna’s Manhattan home has the subway going underneath it, with house visitors able to feel the train passing, says reports.

And no house in the area has ever sold for $20 million let alone $40 million. But this is Madonna, what do you expect.

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The house is on the upper east side, and was on the market at $45 million.

It features:
26 rooms
2 car garage
3000 foot garden
9 fireplaces
13 bedrooms
14 bathrooms
And the Lexington and Third Avenue trains underneath

Jesus Luz not included.

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A Madonna home and local school are planned for Chinkhota in Malawi to fufill adoption rules for Mercy James. David Banda and the rest of Madonna’s family could visit the home that would offer a girl’s school for the town, says new reports.

As LALATE reportedly recently, a local Malawi judge rule against the pop star’s adoption of 3 year girl Mercy James on grounds that Madonna had not had residency in the country for 18 months. Madonna has appealed that decision. But now a new report claims she is planning a home there too.

Says reports

“Madonna has a big, beautiful plot of land over there already. She’s planning to build a girl’s school in the Chinkhota village and those designs are well under way. But she’s gone back to the designers and asked if they could accommodate a family home on the plot or on adjacent land.”

No official confirmation from Madonna.

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REJECTED! Madonna’s Malawi adoption of a baby girl has been denied. Madonna’s adoption of a second Malawi child has been denied by a court today after months of efforts by the wealthy pop singer, and lots of dressing a different “style” for press.  Not very convincing, Madonna!

Zione Ntaba, a spokeswoman for the Malawi Justice Department, just issued the following statement:

“The decision came down to residency requirement and the fact that the judge believes she was being well taken care of in the orphanage. For the Malawians, the fact that the child is at an orphanage, is being taken care of and is going through the school education system, that does qualify as the best interests of a child.”

The judge ruling on Madonna’s second adoption attempt was not the same justice who heard her previous successful adoption of David.

Will Madonna appeal?

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A UK debate is growing against Madonna’s second adoption. Madonna’s Malawi adoption slated for next week of Mercy James is getting a thumbs down from a UK Charity.

In August 2008, LALATE was the first to reveal to you that Mercy James is Madonna’s second Malawian baby adoption. Now this week, over a six months later, press is confirming that Mercy James is in fact the second child to be adopted by Madonna from Malawi, joining son David Banda (pictured above).

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Now a British group is unhappy. The group is called Save the Children. It’s UK spokesman Dominic Nutt wants Madonna to reconsider her slated adoption. Says reports :

He says he cannot comment directly on Madonna’s plans but says adoptions in such contexts are often inappropriate and unnecessary. Nutt says children are best cared for by their extended families.

Madonna has still not confirmed nor given a comment about the adoption. The pop star is expected to be in Malawia next week.

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PHOTO! Below is a picture of Madonna’s Mercy James. LALATE broke Mercy James as Madonna’s second Malawian baby adoption in August of 2008. Now today, seven months later Mercy James is being confirmed by press as in fact the second child to be adopted by Madonna from Malawi, joining son David Banda (pictured above).

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The new report confirms LALATE’s August report that Madonna will adopt Mercy James.

James is currently 3. Malawi’s Director of Child Welfare Services, Penstone Kilembe, says:

“The adoption is going ahead. It has been at an advanced stage for some time.”

James is from the Mchinji Home of Hope orphanage and has no parents.

Back in August, LALATE reported that the adoption of Mercy James was “on the very cusp”. Reports this week say Madonna could appear next week in the country to proceed with the confirmed adoption.

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