Contact:
Marion Greene, County Board, 612-348-7883
Lois Nilson, Foster care and adoption, 612-596-0779
Maria Elena Baca, Communications, 612-348-7865
On National Adoption Day, this Saturday, 21 children will have a chance for a new beginning, and 13 families will embark on a new chapter in their lives together. Media are welcome to witness celebrations, as parents and children come together in finalization hearings before district court judges.
Where: Juvenile Justice Center, second floor, 590 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
When: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, November 19
The first hearings start at 9 a.m.; the last ones start at 10:20 a.m. If you would like to witness a court hearing, please come before 10:20 a.m. Please register at the check-in table on the skyway level.
Read the full news release.
Learn more about foster care and adoption.
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