A ruling by Malawi's highest court today cleared the way for Madonna to adopt four-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James.

For two years the international superstar has tried to add Mercy to her growing brood. In April a lower court stunned Madonna when he denied the adoption saying the pop star hadn't lived in Malawi long enough.

But Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo, said the lower court had failed to take into account Madonna's commitment to helping Malawi's children, according to The Associated Press. Malawi is home to an estimated 2 million orphans with many parents killed or sickened by HIV and AIDS. Madonna co-founded the charity Raising Malawi which has raised millions for schools, orphanages and healthcare in Malawi.

From:abcnews.go.com