Madonna to 'proclaim her undying love for son Rocco' as she 'changes strategy' ahead of custody battle in court with ex-husband Guy Ritchie

Madonna has reportedly changed her strategy in the bitter custody battle for her son Rocco, 15, before heading to court with ex-husband Guy Ritchie today (Wednesday).

The superstar singer and the director have been embroiled in a bitter legal battle over their teenager for the past few months, with Rocco currently living in London with Guy, much to Madonna's dismay.

And as they go to Manhattan Supreme Court over the saga today,TMZ claims the US-based 57-year-old is ready to change tactics in order to win back her son.

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Changing her tune: Madonna has reportedly changed her strategy over getting custody of son Rocco, 15, before heading to court with ex-husband Guy Ritchie (right) 

Staying put: In recent months, Madonna has been trying hard to get her son back to America, after he refused to return home to the US in December, reportedly due to her overbearing ways

According to the gossip site, she was originally going to attempt to paint Guy, 47, in a bad light and 'trash' his parenting skills, as she believes he is too liberal with Rocco.

But now it's thought she is going to dial back on her more strict, 'controlling' ways - as she has been claimed to be by sources - and instead profess her 'undying love' for her boy through social media.

Rather than attempting to force her son to return to her with a judge's order, she is hopeful that her constant displays of motherly affection will encourage him to go back.

An insider told the site: 'She always has to be right. It's her nature. She and Guy have disagreed on every [child rearing] decision they talk about, and it's made her feel like he's a bad parent.' 

See Madonna updates as she is to 'proclaim undying love for son Rocco' in custody battle

Two weeks ago she shared a nostalgic snapshot of herself with baby Rocco, reminiscing about happier times.

Along with the snap, she wrote, 'Tu me manque............(sic)', translated as 'I miss you'. 

While some of her French fans were quick to point out that she had spelt 'manques' wrong, most of her followers chimed in with messages of love and support, reassuring the star that Rocco would no doubt change his mind.

'Be strong he will come back, he is just a teenager', one posted, while another enthused, 'He will always be your son and you always his mother'. 

Rocco is said to have moved in which his father, 47, his model wife Jacqui Ainsley, 34, and their three children after becoming fed up with being on tour with his mother.

He was supposed to spend Christmas with her but did not return home to New York.

Jacqui Ainsley, Rocco Ritchie, Guy Ritchie and David Ritchie pictured together at the premiere of 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' in New York last summer 

Boys together: Rocco has been living with dad Guy, 47, and Madonna is said to be concerned over his parenting techniques

Memories: Madonna revealed her heartbreak over the ongoing family rift, as she shared a nostalgic snapshot of herself with baby Rocco

Madonna even went to the Manhattan Supreme Court in December to try and force Rocco to come home.

But during the hearing Mr Ritchie's lawyer Eric Buckley said that Rocco had ‘expressed very clearly’ that he did not want to be with her.

One possible source of Rocco’s frustration is that Madonna has posted numerous pictures and videos of him on Instagram that could have caused him embarrassment.

In May she posted one video of him doing a backflip wearing orange underwear with the caption ‘Rocco’s preferred profile #nosausage’.

In an interview in August Madonna said that Rocco did not want to perform on stage with her and would be working backstage on her tour as ‘your mom is not cool’ at his age. 

The row has reopened old wounds from her and Guy's divorce after eight years together and put Madonna at the center of a painful and public battle.

Madonna reportedly thinks Guy’s parenting is too lax and is said to have hired private detectives to spy on Rocco, who took pictures of him smoking underage.

Speaking before the hearing, Raoul Felder, a top New York divorce lawyer whose clients have included Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, said that a key factor will be how Rocco presents himself.

He said: ‘Fifteen is an unusual age and Rocco is almost an adult. The court could appoint his own lawyer, it depends on the case. 

One possible source of Rocco’s frustration is that Madonna has posted numerous pictures and videos of him on Instagram that could have caused him embarrassment

Continued display of affection: Madonna has been sharing plenty of pictures of her teenage son on Instagram over the weeks, with this one accompanied with the words - 'I miss this boy so full of life so full of love!'

Busy: Throughout the ordeal, Madonna has been on her Rebel Heart world tour, but hasn't stopped with her attempts to win back her son

‘The judge could ask for a meeting with the child and his lawyer in camera, or on their own, where he assesses the maturity of the boy.

‘The judge will be looking at how mature the child is to see how much importance should be placed on what he wants.

‘Ultimately the court goes with what is in the best interests of the child. In this case if he makes it clear he wants to live with his dad then she’s going to have a problem. 

Madonna and Mr Ritchie and his wife have taken their dispute to social media and on Christmas Day Mrs Ritchie posted a picture of her wedding day from July with Rocco standing by her side smiling.

Meanwhile Madonna posted pictures from Christmas Day of her daughters Lourdes, 19, and Mercy James, nine, along with son David Banda, 10, who were with her in New York.

The hearing due for today (Wed) has been listed as an amendment to the same case file in the Manhattan Supreme Court under which Madonna and Ritchie agreed the terms of their divorce in 2008 

In the wake of the settlement Ritchie reportedly said that he left Madonna because she looked like a ‘granny’ and that her strict diet, Kabbalah religion and obsession with yoga made her hard to live with.

She has said that she felt ‘incarcerated’ by Ritchie and that he was abusive towards her.

The couple had got married in Skibo Castle in Scotland in a high profile ceremony attended by Gwyneth Paltrow, Donatella Versace and Stella McCartney.  

Madonna is also the mother to 19-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon, from her previous relationship to Carlos Leon, and adopted children David Banda, 10, and Mercy James, also 10 - David was adopted while she was still married to Guy.

Guy, meanwhile, has gone on to have three children with wife Jacqui Ainsley: sons Rafael, four, and Levi, one, and daughter Rivka, three. 

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Madonna and Guy Ritchie and is awaiting comment.