LONDON: Madonna wants to heal the wounds in her family caused by a dispute with her ex-husband over custody of their son Rocco, her lawyers told the English High Court.

The US pop megastar’s lawyer told judge Alistair MacDonald that she wanted to end the court battle being fought in London with British film director Guy Ritchie over their 15-year-old son.

The former couple are also engaged in similar court action in New York.

MacDonald finished hearing evidence on Friday and now has to decide whether the proceedings in the English High Court should close, or if he should make decisions about Rocco’s welfare.

A New York judge in December asked Ritchie to send Rocco back to the US, after the teenager decided to move to London rather than stay in his mother’s home or accompany her on tour.