The Ritchie clan is about to get bigger. Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are planning on adopting a child, reports In Touch Weekly. The plans were heartily approved by Ritchie’s father, John.

According to the magazine, Madonna and Guy have already begun looking into adoption at California’s Vista del Mar Child and Family Services center. A insider said, "They've begun the application process and are currently undergoing an evaluation typical of adoptive parents. So far, they've been interviewed and fingerprinted to begin the process."

John Ritchie, who earlier this year spoke to the press about Madonna and Guy’s marital problems, said, "Nothing would make me happier than if they adopt. How lovely to have another one. I'm sure Rocco and Lourdes would love it as they are so close and another sibling would be super. It is the children that keep them together."