Monalisa Woolley, center, holds Autumn, 2, one of her two newly adopted daughters during the annual Adoption Day event on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. Nick King/Lansing State Journal

Jackson Adams, 5, smiles at his grandmother and adopted mother Lori during the annual Adoption Day event on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. Nick King/Lansing State Journal

Eaton County County Probate Judge Amanda Pollard presides over the adoption finalizations during the annual Adoption Day event on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. Nick King/Lansing State Journal

Members of the crowd clap during the annual Adoption Day event on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. Nick Ki

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