Debra DeBerry, Clerk of Superior Court, DeKalb County, GA will host Adoption Day on Friday, November 18, 2022, as part of National Adoption Month. This DeKalb Adoption Day Ceremony, celebrating and finalizing forever family adoptions, will take place in-person, DeKalb County Courthouse, 556 N. McDonough Street, Judicial Tower, Courtrooms 5C & 5D, Decatur, GA 30030 beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST.
November is recognized as National Adoption Month. The purpose of National Adoption Month is to focus attention on children in the Child Welfare system that are in foster care and are waiting to be adopted. National Adoption Day is Saturday, November 19, 2022.
The Honorable Judge Gregory A. Adams, Judge Tangela Barrie, Judge Shondeana Morris, Judge LaTisha Dear Jackson and Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith will be hearing the adoptions on this day and the Guest Speaker will be Ina Cook, Esq.
“Each year, my staff and I look forward to partnering with the judges for this wonderful and inspiring celebration,” said Clerk DeBerry.
Please R.S.V.P. to TCMOORE@DEKALBCOUNTYGA.GOV by November 11, 202 to register for ceremony. For more information, please contact Fayron Woodley, Manager of Adoptions in the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office at fbstokle@dekalbcountyga.gov.