On Saturday, November 23, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court Akemi Arakaki, over a dozen judicial officers from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, leadership and staff from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Public Counsel and over 100 volunteer attorneys will come together with adoptive families to finalize the adoptions for over 200 children during our 25th anniversary National Adoption Day celebration.
The day will begin with a live news conference at 8:15 a.m. on the 4th Floor of the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, with welcoming remarks from the Honorable Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other distinguished speakers and special guests, followed by adoption hearings beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing to 12:30 p.m. Media are invited to attend the news conference and select adoption proceedings. The news conference will also be live-streamed on youtube.
The courthouse will be festive and decorated with balloons and teddy bears for the children being adopted, refreshments, fun activities for the children, and many smiles and tears of joy. More details to follow!