The Hyphenator!

According to an article by the Irish public service broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann, the father of the boy Madonna is seeking to adopt said he never intended for his son to be adopted, only raised on his behalf.

"Father of Madonna boy not aware of adoption"

The father of the Malawian boy that singer Madonna took to the UK under a temporary custody order has said that he never intended for his son to be adopted, only raised on his behalf.

Yohane Banda told news agency Reuters that Madonna had asked to raise the 13-month-old boy on behalf of him.

"Had they told us that Madonna wanted to adopt my son and make him her own son, we would not have agreed to that," Banda said.