DeKalb’s Clerk of Superior Court to host 14th Annual Adoption Day Nov. 22

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry will host Adoption Day in DeKalb

on Friday, Nov. 22, as part of National Adoption Month. 

The DeKalb Adoption Day Ceremony finalizing forever family adoptions will be in person at 556 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Judicial Tower in Court Room 5D beginning at 1 p.m. 

November is recognized as National Adoption Month. The purpose of National Adoption Month is to focus attention on children in the Child Welfare system waiting to be adopted. National Adoption Day is Saturday, Nov. 23, 

Judge Gregory A. Adams, Judge Tangela Barrie, H Judge

Shondeana Morris, Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith, and Judge Brian Lake will preside over the adoption hearings. 

The guest dpeaker will be DeKalb CEO-elect Lorraine Cochran-Johnson.

“Every year, my office looks forward to partnering with our justice partners and other elected officials to

celebrate the creation of loving and committed forever families,” said Clerk DeBerry.

For more information, contact Fayron Woodley, manager in the Adoptions, Appeals, and Passports Office of the Clerk of Superior Court at fbstokle@dekalbcountyga.gov or call 404-687-3873.