The Berrien County Trial Court is celebrating National Adoption Month with its tenth annual Adoption Day proceedings at the courthouse on November 24.

Court administrator Carrie Smietanka-Haney tells us they’ll finalize adoptions for four families that day. The theme for Adoption Day this year is “Falling into Your Place,” honoring the importance of family, love, and belonging. Smietanka-Haney says the proceedings that day will be open to the public.

“ So this is the one day a year that the families agree to allow the rest of the community in on their happy occasion,” Smietanka-Haney said. “W e have had a huge amount of success with having folks participate.”

Smietanka-Haney calls Adoption Day one of the happiest

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