The Family Division of the Oakland County Circuit Court conducted its 22nd Annual Celebration of National Adoption Month on Tuesday, November 26, in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium at the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac. Michigan Supreme Court Justices Megan Cavanagh (second from left) and Richard Bernstein (second from right) were among the special guests at the event. Also taking part in the celebration were (left to right) Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lori Savin, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Amanda Shelton, Oakland County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffery Matis, Oakland County Probate Court Chief Judge Linda Hallmark, and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Martha Anderson.
Celebrations included several in-person finalization hearings. The Smith family (pictured above) was one of the families getting adoptions finalized in Oakland County. Typically, adoptions are finalized in private but during National Adoption Month more than 30 courts throughout the State of Michigan open their doors to raise awareness and to inspire more families to consider adoption.
The Diaz family also had an adoption finalized on November 26. In fiscal year 2023, Oakland County finalized 263 adoption cases. Year to date 2024, Oakland County has finalized 147 adoption cases.
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