Jordan Mackey called their daughter Zora “the light” of Jordan’s life and said the family is now “whole,” after a Clark County, Indiana, judge finalized the adoption on Friday, Nov. 6, according to WLKY. Zora has lived with Jordan and Todd Mackey since 2022.
The Mackeys were one of 12 families in Clark Circuit Court Four in Jeffersonville that day, where 16 children were adopted as part of a National Adoption Day ceremony.
Todd and Jordan Mackey Finalize Zora’s Adoption
Zora joined the Mackeys in 2022, and the adoption was finalized this month. Todd Mackey told WLKY the couple had wanted to adopt her from the day she came home. Once the judge ruled, Todd said, a weight lifted, because the uncertainty of the process was over.
Jordan Mackey said the adoption lets the family move forward together and said Zora will have a bright future with a family that loves and cares for her. WLKY did not report Zora’s age or how she came to live with the Mackeys.
Judge Lisa G. Reger and 16 Adoptions in Court Four
Judge Lisa G. Reger announced each adoption and gave the children a chance to take part in the ceremony, WLKY reported. The station said 16 children were adopted by 12 families but did not explain the difference, such as whether some families adopted more than one child…