Madonna will soon be adding another child to her brood.

An official at the Malawi welfare department confirms to the Associated Press that the singer, 50, has filed adoption papers. Another source tells the AP that she is visiting Malawi this weekend and that a court could hear her adoption case as early as Monday. A U.S. government official also confirms the AP's report.

Madonna is seen here with her son David Banda leaving a Kabbalah center in New York City last fall; she adopted David from Malawi in 2006.

"Many people - especially our Malawian friends - say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister," she recently told Malawi’s The Nation newspaper. "It's something I have been considering but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and the government."

Don't cry for me Rio de Janeiro!

Madonna and her kids, Lourdes, Rocco and David, waved at crowds from a high balcony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over the weekend.  Madge is playing some concerts in South America and apparently reenacting some scenes from Evita in her off-hours.

  

We spotted Madonna making time for her kids over the weekend, despite being in the middle of a national tour.  The material mom took Lourdes, Rocco and David to the Kabbalah center in New York City, carrying David Banda on her hip as they wore baseball caps and kept their heads down.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Madonna commented on her recent divorce from Guy Ritchie, "I'm sad about my personal life, but I feel very blessed and very lucky that I have the opportunity to do what I do in my professional life." 

She added that her Sticky and Sweet tour provides a distraction from her troubles, "It would be horrible if I was just thinking about getting a divorce and had nothing to do."

Madonna and Guy's divorce will be finalized in about six weeks.  The couple have split custody of their children and Madonna will retain the bulk of her $500 million fortune.

       

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are officially divorced.  The settlement was reached this morning in a London courtroom where neither Madonna nor Guy were present.

We spotted Guy last night in Liverpool, England with his two sons Rocco and David.  Custody was a crucial point in this divorce and it was decided that Rocco and David will split their time between living in England with their father and America with their mother; Madonna is expected to pay for all travel expenses. 

Lawyers praised Madonna and Guy for the speed in which they settled their divorce; the divided couple managed to work out their differences in just a month. 

Well, now that the divorce is basically over, do you think Madge will step out with A-Rod???  I'm just waiting...

   

Despite the fact that Guy Ritchie and Madonna could be embattled in a bitter custody dispute, we spotted Guy Ritchie getting a turn with his kids.  Guy scooped up sons Rocco and David Banda at Gatwick airport in London this afternoon. 

Guy is currently stationed in London working on the new Sherlock Holmes movie while Madonna continues on her Sweet and Sticky tour.  The Daily Mail claims that Guy has hired a top lawyer in his battle with the singer over where their children should live.  The lawyer is regarded as the leading specialist in divorce cases in which the country of residence of the children is in dispute (Madonna wants Rocco and David to stay in New York and Guy wants them to live in England).
 
Yikes!  This case sounds like its going to be long and brutal.

      

Madonna and her kids are sticking to Kabbalah during these hard times.  The singer was spotted with her sons David Banda and Rocco dressed in the traditional white along with her daughter Lourdes leaving the center in New York City Friday night. 

Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie will do battle in court over the custody and residence of their children.  Madonna would like them to remain in New York with her and Lourdes while Guy wants the boys to live in England and be privately educated.  The Daily Mail is claiming that the two will use household staff to testify against each other in court.  Guy will speak of the verbal abuse and furious temper Madonna had while Madonna will claim that Guy was only concerned about advancing his career.  Shit's gonna get HEATED!

     

Madonna loves her some Kabbalah!  We spotted the queen of pop attending Kabbalah services in New York city with her son David Banda in her arms.  While Madonna wore an obvious "faith" baseball cap, David was outfitted in the traditional Jewish head covering of a yarmulke.  It is currently the "high holidays" for people of the Jewish faith, first the celebration of the new year and second the day of atonement.  L'chaim to you Madonna!

       

Madonna's kids know what family unity is all about.  Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda all played together in Central Park yesterday (joined by nannies and Carlos Leon).  Enjoying the warm day the siblings went for a walk, sipped on juice boxes and launched mini sail boats around a pond.   It really looks like the three kids have a good time with each other, maybe next time you guys can give me a call and we can meet up for a game of hopscotch.

            

It's kind of amazing how adorable and how well-styled Madonna's kids are.  Usually I'm giving props to Lourdes but today little David Banda takes the cake!  Getting pushed around in a stroller with his orange shades on, he is just too precious.  It's really cute that the three of them (and their nanny) routinely embark on outings together in the city; can't wait to see them all grown up!

     

It seems that Madonna is trying her darndest to keep her family together.  We spotted the Madge clan, Lourdes, Rocco and David, attending Kabbalah services in Manhattan with their parents.  I guess it's kind of encouraging to see that both Madonna and A-Rod are spending family time despite rumors of scandal and affair.