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A judge has finally approved Madonna’s adoption of a Malawian boy she met in an orphanage in 2006.

The pop star wasn’t in court for the ruling.

Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, have been caring for the child, David Banda, in London. David turns 3 in November.

David’s mother died when he was a month old. His father has said he believed he couldn’t care for him alone, and that placing him in an orphanage was the best way to ensure David’s survival.

The adoption has been very controversial, with critics accusing the government of skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children in Malawi, which has been badly hit by an AIDS epidemic that has left more than 1 million orphans.

Happy Days for downtown Milwaukee!!

A bronze statue of The Fonz, Arthur Fonzarelli, will be dedicated Aug19.

Most of the show’s stars are expected to be at the ceremony - The Fonz himself, Henry Winkler, along with Marion Ross, Tom Bosley and the show’s creator, Garry Marshall.

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams of “Laverne and Shirley”, are expected as well.

In case you’re not familiar with the show, “Happy Days,” which was set in Milwaukee, aired from 1974 to 1984.