Marilyn Thipthorpe
Through no fault of his own Rocco Ritchie, the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie made his first appearance in court this past Thursday. He has been placed in the eye of the tornado for quite some time, since his parents split up and are in a custody battle over him. The 15 year old appeared at London’s High Court with his father Guy and stepmother Jacqui Ainsley, Madonna was not present at the hearing. The judge considering Rocco’s age held the hearing and plea in court without any outside involvement. The initial charges were of child abductions but have since been dropped by Madonna; instead she is seeking to continue the proceeding in the US under different allegations. The court has advice the ex couple to have an amicable settlement out of court, the same court has granted temporary custody to guy Ritchie so that Rocco’s education is not hampered. The case initially began when Rocco left in the middle of Madonna’s rebel heart tour last year to stay with his father; he further defied a court order to return to his mother and siblings for Christmas.