Madonna must have been shocked outta her mind to find out that she can not purchase a baby like another Louis Vuitton bag and her star power has its limits and boundaries. She's gonna need more skin stretching and botox after she calms down. A Malawi judge rejected Madge's request to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James on Friday morning. She even threw an adoption party yesterday!

The judge's reason for rejecting Madge is that the diva must reside in the country for 18 to 24 months. That is the standard requirement for adoptive parents. Mercy could use Madonna's wealth, and is his decision in the best interest of the child?

Madonna, 50, can appeal against the order. She adopted David Banda, 3, in 2006 without meeting the residency requirements, which caused outrage by non-governmental groups that felt she was using her celebrity status to bend the law.

"We support her adoption process," Information Minister Patricia Kaliati said yesterday. "Madonna's been good to us. She's supporting over 25,000 orphans in this country, and she's proved she can take care of David."

Mercy's uncles, Peter Baneti and John Ngalande, signed off on the papers Monday. They were also present at Madonna's pre-adoption party at the luxe Kumbali Lodge Thursday night.

"Mercy is now assured of a good education away from the abject poverty of our village," Baneti told Us yesterday. "Madonna has assured us she will not cut her ties with us."

The residency restriction law is over 50 years old and "archaic."

I hope this doesn't discourage others from trying to adopt children in Africa. Hopefully Malawi is the only country there with these strict requirements.