MAURICEVILLE, Texas — A moment years in the making became reality Friday morning as three young boys officially joined their forever family.

Inside an Orange County courtroom filled with family and friends, the Corkern family finalized the adoption of three brothers — Zeppelin, ZayDan, and Ozzie — marking the end of a two-year foster journey.

“It’s all surreal right now,” said adoptive mother Mollie Corkern, moments after the judge’s gavel struck. “We have Zeppelin, ZayDan, and Ozzie... their last name now is officially Corkern.”

The celebration coincided with National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness for children in need of permanent, loving homes. For the Corkerns, it was more than a formality, it was the culmination of love and commitment that began long before the paperwork

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