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Posted on: November 15, 2019

[ARCHIVED] National Adoption Day Celebration

Superior Court of the State of Washington for Snohomish County


JUDGES 

ANITA L. FARRIS 

LINDA C. KRESE 

ERIC Z. LUCAS 

DAVID A. KURTZ

 BRUCE I. WEISS

GEORGE F.B. APPEL 

JOSEPH P. WILSON 

RICHARD T. OKRENT

 JANICE E. ELLIS 

MARYBETH DINGLEDY 

MILLIE M. JUDGE 

CINDY A. LARSEN

JENNIFER R. LANGBEHN

EDIRIN O. OKOLOKO 

PAUL W. THOMPSON


SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURTHOUSE M/S #502

3000 Rockefeller Avenue

Everett, WA 98201-4060

(425) 388-3421

PRESIDING JUDGE 

BRUCE I. WEISS


COURT COMMISSIONERS 

JACALYN D. BRUDVIK 

TRACY G. WAGGONER 

SUSAN C. GAER 

PATRICK M. MORIARTY 

SUSAN E. HARNESS


SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR 

SHANE A. NYBO


PRESS RELEASE

 

NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY CELEBRATION

 

Adoption Day is coming up. On Friday, November 22, 2019, the Snohomish County Superior Court, in co- sponsorship with the Snohomish County Clerk’s Office, will join others across the country in participating in National Adoption Day. For the fifteenth consecutive year, our Court and Clerk’s Office will partner to make this a special occasion.


“We are pleased to participate in this annual event,” said Judge Dave Kurtz, chair of the local Committee. “It’s a day that family members never forget. As a judge, it’s very gratifying to play a small part in each family’s celebration.”


Since the year 2000, over 2000 children statewide have been adopted during Adoption Day events. Dozens of kids have been adopted in Snohomish County alone.


A major goal of National Adoption Day is to raise awareness. Across our state, more than 1,800 children are legally free, awaiting a permanent home. Kids enter foster care through no fault of their own—often because of abuse or neglect by the very people who should have nurtured and protected them.


On November 22nd, the community is strongly encouraged to take part. Our event will occur at Snohomish County Superior Court from 9:30 AM through 12:00 noon, and perhaps into the early afternoon. The adoptions will take place in Courtroom 6 and Courtroom C-201 on the second floor of the Courthouse. All adoptions this day will be open to the public.


In addition, the public is warmly invited to a short program and celebration between 10:30 and 11:00 AM, in the Jury Assembly Room on the first floor of the Courthouse. There will be refreshments for all, and fun and activities for the kids and families. Also, there will be brief remarks by Judge Kurtz, County Executive Dave Somers, and County Prosecutor Adam Cornell.


If you have any questions, please contact Joelle Kelly at 425-388-7850 (or Joelle.Kelly@snoco.org); OR Judge Ellis’ law clerk Victoria Banks at 425-388-3039 (or Victoria.Banks@snoco.org).


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