35 children adopted in Tarrant County for National Adoption Day

The Brief

  • 35 children and teens in foster care were adopted in a Tarrant County courtroom on National Adoption Day.
  • The event marked the 24th consecutive year that Tarrant County has commemorated National Adoption Day with special proceedings.
  • The adoptive parents and social workers shared personal stories emphasizing the joy and permanency of finding a “forever home.”

FORT WORTH, Texas Several North Texas families expanded in a Tarrant County courtroom on Friday as children and teens in foster care found their forever homes.

National Adoption Day

For the past 24 years, Tarrant County has hosted a unique commemoration of National Adoption Day.

This year was no different. For the final day of Family Court proceedings before the Thanksgiving holiday, 35 children and teens were adopted.

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