DeKalb hosting Adoption Day Friday

DeKalb County will participate in National Adoption Day on Friday, with a ceremony finalizing several adoptions in Superior Court.

Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams will oversee the adoption ceremonies at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 5D of the county’s courthouse on North McDonough Street in Decatur. A celebration of the new families will follow in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr.

More information about the event or adoption: 404-687-3873.

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