About 240 children in Indiana’s foster care system were waiting for adoptive homes, with an average age of 12 to 13, according to the Indiana Department of Child Services figures reported by WISH-TV. Older children, sibling groups and children with more complex needs may wait longer for permanent placement. Gov. Mike Braun signed a proclamation recognizing November as Adoption Month in Indiana, WISH-TV reported.
Sixteen adoptions were finalized Friday at Clark Circuit Court Four in Jeffersonville, with twelve households attending, according to WLKY. Judge Lisa G. Reger announced the adoptions as the children and families took part in the ceremony.
For Todd and Jordan Mackey, Friday’s finalization made permanent the adoption of Zora, who had been with them since 2022, WLKY reported. Todd described the end of the process as relieving uncertainty, while Jordan said the family could move forward together and expressed hope for Zora’s future…