News advisory: Witness National Adoption Day in Hennepin County

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Hennepin County Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Maria Elena Baca, Communications, 612-348-7865

Spenser Bickett, Hennepin County District Court, 612-348-5022

Witness National Adoption Day in Hennepin County

On Saturday morning, 22 families will finalize adoptions of 38 Hennepin County children and teens. 

Hennepin County’s celebration of National Adoption Day

  • Saturday, November 17, 9 a.m. to noon
  • Juvenile Justice Center, 590 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, second floor

The first hearings start at 9 a.m.; the last ones start at 10:40 a.m. If you would like to witness a court hearing, please come before 10:20 a.m.

Join us

Please register at the check-in table on the skyway level. Some families are open to media in their court hearings. Other families would like privacy on this important day. All families need to prioritize their hearing times above all else. State privacy laws bar current foster children from being photographed or filmed. Please ask for assistance with interviews and photos. 

Read more about National Adoption Day in Hennepin County.

Learn more about our foster care and adoption programs.

Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at hennepin.us/news.

Discover how we're making a difference in our communities at hennepin.us/stories.