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Michigan Adoption Day
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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November 25, 2008, has been declared "Michigan Adoption Day" by the Michigan Supreme Court. Over 30 Michigan courts will participate in this event, now in its sixth year. Participating courts finalize adoptions, hold parties for adoptive families, and have other activities aimed at educating the public about the adoption process. Michigan Adoption Day is co-sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange, and the Family Services Division of the State Court Administrative Office.
This page will be updated frequently throughout November.
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| November 2008 |
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November 9, 2008: "PONTIAC: Man to be honored at Adoption Day ceremony," (second article) The Detroit Free Press. To view article, click here>>
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November 12, 2008: "Exhibit features children available for adoption," (second article) The Lansing State Journal |
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November 13, 2008: "Watch families grow on adoption day," (second letter) The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 13, 2008: "Events celebrate adoptions," The Lansing State Journal |
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November 14, 2008: "Adoption day in Michigan," WEYI-TV(25)/Clio |
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November 14, 2008: "Exhibit encourages residents to open their hearts, home," The Lansing State Journal |
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November 16, 2008: "Chosen: Burton family forged through adoption," The Burton News
http://www.mlive.com/burton/index.ssf/2008/11/chosen_burton_family_forged_th.html |
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November 17, 2008: "Adoption Day will recognize children, families," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 17, 2008: "Families gearing up for Adoption Day event," The Oakland Press |
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November 18, 2008: "County will participate in Michigan Adoption Day," The Times Herald/Port Huron |
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November 19, 2008: "Genesee County families among hundreds celebrating Michigan Adoption Day," The Flint Journal
http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/11/genesee_county_families_among.html |
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November 19, 2008: "ADOPTION DAY," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 19, 2008: "Could you be a foster parent or adopt?; Kids need you, say officials from local agencies," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 19, 2008: "HOW YOU CAN HELP," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 20, 2008: "Supreme Court names Nov. 25 Adoption Day," The Detroit Legal News |
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November 20, 2008: "Sixth annual Adoption Day is Nov. 25," The Daily Tribune/Royal Oak |
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November 20, 2008: "Michigan Hall of Justice hosts Heart Gallery exhibit of adoptable children this month," The Ingham County Legal News |
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November 21, 2008: "Michigan Adoption Day reminds us kids need parent," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 21, 2008: "Champion of Children award Counties celebrate 'Adoption Day'," The Detroit Legal News |
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November 21, 2008: "Oakland County to celebrate Michigan Adoption Day," The Oakland County Legal News |
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November 21, 2008: "A family by any other name is still a family," The Alpena News |
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November 22, 2008: "Couple adopts seventh child on Michigan Adoption Day," The Jackson Citizen Patriot |
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November 23, 2008: "Michigan adoption: The process, requirements and experience of adopting a child," The Alpena News |
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November 24, 2008: "Stable setting," The Sturgis Journal |
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November 24, 2008: "Couple adopts grandchild, returns to parenting," The Sturgis Journal |
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November 25, 2008: "Families open hearts, homes for adoptions; GT Courthouse finalizes 20 adoptions," The Grand Traverse Herald |
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November 25, 2008: "Photo: Michigan Adoption Day in Grand Traverse County," (photograph) The Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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November 25, 2008: "Families to be created, completed during Adoption Day proceedings today," The Flint Journal. To view article, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Hoyle family 'blessed,' adds 3 more children (now 17 in all) on Adoption Day in Genesee County," The Flint Journal. To view article, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Making new connections," The Sentinel-Standard/Ionia |
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November 25, 2008: "Grand Haven couple adopt seventh, eighth child," The Muskegon Chronicle. To view article, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: " 'Adoption Day' Celebration...in Court." (1:45 minute video clip) WYXZ-TV(7)/Detroit. To view video, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Mich. Celebrates 6th Annual Adoption Day." (3:36 minute video clip) WDIV-TV(4)/Detroit. To view video, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Adoption Day Celebrated in Macomb Co." (two minute video clip) WJBK-TV(2)/Detroit. To view video, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Genesee County families get a bit bigger; Michigan's National Adotpion Day held Tuesday," WJRT-TV(12)/Flint |
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November 25, 2008: "Adoption Day in Flint; Judge Duncan Beagle finalized adoptions for five families." (1:48 minute video clip) WJRT-TV(12)/Flint. To view video, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Some local families suddenly get larger; Adoptions finalized today in Genesee County." (2:02 minute video clip) WJRT-TV(12)/Flint. To view video, click here>> |
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November 25, 2008: "Children Find Homes on Adoption Day; Hundreds of children were adopted Tuesday for Michigan Adoption Day," WLAJ-TV(3)/Lansing |
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November 26, 2008: "Kids get a new start in Michigan Adoption Day," The Detroit Free Press. To view article, click here>> |
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November 26, 2008: "Kids get a home -- forever; Adoption Day makes siblings' new families official," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com/kzgazette |
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November 26, 2008: "Family forever: Grandma, 3 children celebrate becoming 'real family'," The Lansing State Journal |
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November 26, 2008: "Family for the holiday," The Oakland Press |
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November 26, 2008: "Ideology gives way to nurturing for adoptive parents," The Sturgis Journal |
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November 26, 2008: "Hearts connect in courtroom," The Times Herald/Port Huron |
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November 26, 2008: "Adoption Day places 21 kids," The Battle Creek Enquirer |
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November 26, 2008: "Adoption Day: Four finalized in Cass County Family Court," The Dowagiac Daily News |
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November 26, 2008: "Michigan Adoption Day biggest in U.S.," The Dowagiac Daily News |
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November 26, 2008: "Welcome to the family," The Niles Daily Star |
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November 26, 2008: "Making it official: Three families grow by one on Adoption Day," The Petoskey News-Review |
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November 26, 2008: "Family ties cemented during National Adoption Day ceremony," The Holland Sentinel. To view article, click here>> |
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November 26, 2008: "Adoption Day Brings Together Families," WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing |
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November 26, 2008: "Finding a new home: 225 kids taken in across state on Adoption Day," The Detroit News |
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November 26, 2008: "On Adoption Day, a feast of smiles," The Macomb Daily |
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November 26, 2008: "A home for the holidays: 13 children adopted Tuesday in Ottawa County," The Grand Haven Tribute |
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November 28, 2008: "Family ties," The Sturgis Journal |
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November 28, 2008: "Award presented during Adoption Day program," The Macomb County Legal News |
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November 29, 2008: "8 just enough for Day family," The Gaylord Herald Times |
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November 30, 2008: "Clinton County celebrates Adoption Day Family ties made official," The Clinton County News/St. Johns |
December 2008 |
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December 1, 2008: " 'New beginnings' are the orders of the court as adoptions finalized and attorneys admitted to bar," The Jackson County Legal News |
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December 3, 2008: "Adoption Day celebrated Nov. 25," The Allegan County News |
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December 4, 2008: "A court date all look forward to: Adoption Day," (photograph): The Washtenaw County Legal News |
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"News Photos: National Adoption Day in Detroit," The Detroit News: November 26, 2008
To view photos, click here>> |
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