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Michigan Adoption Day

November 24, 2009

Adoption

November 24, 2009, has been declared "Michigan Adoption Day" by the Michigan Supreme Court. Over 30 Michigan courts will participate in this event, now in its seventh 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.

Speeches  
 
Press Releases  
Adoption Day events: Interactive Map
Michigan Adoption Day to Be Held Nov. 24; State's Celebration of Adoptive Families Now in Seventh Year

'Heart Gallery' of Children Awaiting Adoption on Display at Michigan Hall of Justice Throughout November

 
Media  
"Entertainment Calendar, Nov. 23, 2009," (see local area events for Tuesday Nov. 24) The Muskegon Chronicle: November 23, 2009
"Giving thanks for families," The Detroit Legal News: November 23, 2009

"Bing, Ficano to attend Third Circuit Court event Tuesday," The Detroit Legal News: November 23, 2009

"Adoption Day events scheduled across Michigan," The Macomb County Legal News: November 23, 2009

"Adoption Day: State's celebration of adoptive families now in seventh year," The Oakland County Legal News: November 23, 2009
  "Family practices, preaches adoption," The Holland Sentinel: November 23, 2009

"In the next 24: WMU football; focus on adoption," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 23, 2009

"Judge to receive award," The Oakland Press: November 21, 2009

"Viewpoint: More than 3,800 children are seeking new parents," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 21, 2009

Wayne County Adoption Day event scheduled for Tuesday, November 24; Third Circuit Court’s 7th Annual Adoption Day Celebration," The Detroit Legal News Examiner: November 20, 2009

 

"Six children recognized on National Odoption [sic] Day," The Holland Sentinel: November 20, 2009

"Adoption Day Creates Families," WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing: November 20, 2009

 

"Adoption means kids belong," The Clinton County News/St. Johns: November 20, 2009

  "Adoption - a new sense of belonging," The DeWitt-Bath Review: November 20, 2009
"Family court to celebrate adoption Tuesday," The Cheboygan Daily Tribune: November 20, 2009
"Judge Mary Chrzanowski to preside at Adoption Day event," The Detroit Legal News Examiner: November 20, 2009
"Oakland County Circuit Court Family Division to host Adoption Day event," The Detroit Legal News Examiner: November 20, 2009
"Michigan Adoption Day to be celebrated at Washtenaw County Courthouse," The Ann Arbor Courts Examiner: November 20, 2009
"Community Calendar for November 19-25," (see "Special Events" section-fourth article) The Grand Rapids Press: November 19, 2009
"Pontiac: Judge to receive award as champion of children," (third article) The Detroit News: November 19, 2009
"Court to celebrate Michigan Adoption Day," The Oakland County Legal News: November 19, 2009
"Michigan Adoption Day to be held November 24; State’s celebration of adoptive families now in seventh year," The Detroit Legal News Examiner: November 19, 2009
"Michigan Adoption Day to be held November 24; Chief Judge Jennie E. Barkey to conduct public adoption hearings," The Flint-Genesee County Legal News: November 18, 2009

" 'Heart Gallery' on display at Michigan Hall of Justice this month," The Oakland County Legal News: November 16, 2009   

"Michigan Adoption Day is Nov. 24, Genesee County to hold informational events, public adoption hearings," The Flint Journal: November 11, 2009

"Michigan Supreme Court celebrates National Adoption Month," The Detroit Legal News Examiner: November 4, 2009
 
Event Photos  
 
Links of Interest  
Governor's Adoption Day Proclamation>>
Adoption Fact Sheet>>
National Adoption Day: Web Site>>
Michigan Supreme Court Adoption Day 2009 Resolution>>
2008 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2007 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2006 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2005 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2004 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2003 Michigan Adoption Day>>
 
   

 

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