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Speeches  
An Adoption Day message from Chief Justice Maura D. Corrigan:
November 25, 2003>>
Remarks of Chief Justice Maura Corrigan at the Michigan Judicial Institute Adoption Seminar: September 9, 2003>>
Excerpts from Chief Justice Corrigan's Address - State Bar of Michigan Annual
Meeting: September 12, 2003>>
 
Press Releases  
Michigan Adoption Day Nov. 25 - More than 250 children will be adopted today:
November 25, 2003>>
First Michigan "Adoption Day" will be November 25 - Theme is "Giving Thanks for Families: November 10, 2003>>
Foster Care Review Boards Encouraged to Report Attorneys' Failure to Meet With Child-Clients: October 29, 2003>>
Public Comment Sought on Adoption Work Group Proposals: October 15, 2003>>
Supreme Court/Family Independence Agency Work Group Presents Final Report on Adoption Issues; Michigan Adoption Day to Take Place November 25:
September 9, 2003>>
Debra Gutierrez-McGuire Named Special Assistant To Chief Justice Corrigan:
July 21, 2003>>
No More Delayed Applications, Shorter Time To Appeals Termination Of Parental Rights Decisions Under New Supreme Court Rules: June 6, 2003>>
Adoption Work Group Aims to Shorten 'Procedural Limbo' for Children: April 30, 2003>>

Media  
"Requirements for adoption," The Herald-Palladium: January 11, 2004>>
"Adoption makes dreams come true," The Herald-Palladium: January 11, 2004>>
"Adoption Day jumped right into our hearts," The Bay City Times: December 12, 2003>>
"Children receive the gift of family," Macomb Chronicle: December 3, 2003>>
"Ponder: adoptions 'cream of the crop' in social work," Cass City Chronicle:
December 3, 2003>>
"A Day Celebrating Family," Antrim County News: December 3, 2003>>
"Costs rise with fewer children in foster care," The Detroit Free Press:
December 2, 2003 (link no longer available).
"Adoption day brings families together," The Brooklyn Exponent: December 2, 2003>>
"County residents celebrate adoption," The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: November 30, 2003>>
"Consider bringing child in from 'out there,' " Midland Daily News: November 30, 2003>>
"Advice for those taking the first step," The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: November 30, 2003>>
"Adoption Day creates new families," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 29, 2003>>
"Howell: 8 Livingston families adopt 11 children." (tenth article) The Detroit News: November 28, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Foster, adoptive parents need help," The Holland Sentinel: November 27, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Making it legal; Family additions celebrated on state Adoption Day," The Elkhart Truth: November 26, 2003>>
"Family Affair, Adoption day makes new families official," The Sturgis Journal:
November 26, 2003>>
"First State Adoption Day," Three Rivers Commercial-News: November 26, 2003>>
"Families Give Thanks; Four adoptions completed in Dobrich's courtroom," Dowagiac Daily News: November 26, 2003>>
"Reasons to be Thankful," Midland Daily News: November 26, 2003>>
"Smiles abound at Adoption," The Holland Sentinel: November 26, 2003 (link no longer available)
"New families celebrate adoption; 'Happy proceedings' at area courts," The Ann Arbor News: November 26, 2003>>
"Adoption Day formalizes 12 children's bonds with parents," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 26, 2003>>
"Becoming a family," The Monroe Evening News: November 26, 2003>>
"Michigan youths adopt new life; More than 250 foster children get permanent homes," The Toledo Blade: November 26, 2003>>
"Adoptions bring special joy during holidays," The Macomb Daily: November 26, 2003>>
"Adoption bringing loving parents, children together," The Times Herald-Port Huron: November 26, 2003>> (link no longer available)
"One family, finally; Adoptive parents, kids make things legal at event," The Battle Creek Enquirer: November 26, 2003>> (link no longer available)
"240 children join new families across state; Michigan Adoption Day tries to bring awareness to the need for foster care," The Lansing State Journal: November 26, 2003>>
"Adoptions 'give so much love'," The Grand Rapids Press: November 26, 2003>>
"Joy of adoption; Several adoptions finalized locally and across the state in open court to help children find stable homes," The Jackson Citizen Patriot: November 26, 2003>>
"Bay County families welcome adopted additions," The Bay City Times:
November 26, 2003>>
"New families celebrate special day in Hillsdale County; Adoptions finalized today in Hillsdale County Probate Court," The Hillsdale Daily News: November 25, 2003>>
"Michigan Adoption Day," WWMT-TV(3): November 25, 2003>>
"State Adoption Day marked with ... what else: adoptions; Two procedures are slated to occur in Probate Court today," The Cheboygan Daily Tribune: November 25, 2003>>
"Adoption contacts; Agencies available for adoption information," The Cheboygan Daily Tribune: November 25, 2003>>
"Adoption Day focuses on big need," The Battle Creek Enquirer: November 25, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Adoption focus of special initiative," In The Mining Journal-Marquette:
November 25, 2003 (link no longer available)
"PARENTS WANTED: Challenge your heart; consider adopting child or teen," The Detroit Free Press: November 25, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Michigan foster kids finding adoptive families," The Detroit Legal News:
November 25, 2003>>
"240 Michigan Children To Be Adopted Today," WZZM-TV(13): November 24, 2003>>
"A day to adopt; Jackson will finalize adoptions of 12 children to raise awareness," The Jackson Citizen Patriot: November 24, 2003>>
" 'Adoption Day' on it's Way," WLNS-TV(6): November 24, 2003>>
"Special day celebrates transition from foster care to adoption," Booth Newspapers: November 24, 2003>>

"Cass County court participating in first Michigan 'Adoption Day' on Tuesday," Dowagiac Daily News: November 24, 2003>>

"Courts open doors for Adoption Day; Closed proceedings will open to public to promote adoptions," The Holland Sentinel: November 24, 2003>> (link no longer available)
"This month, consider adoption," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 24, 2003>>
"CELEBRATING ADOPTION: State seeks homes for kids - some with painful pasts," The Detroit Free Press: November 24, 2003 (link no longer available)
"County to participate in first Adoption Day," The Oscoda County Herald:
November 23, 2003>>
"Day for adoption celebrates families," The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: November 23, 2003>>
"LOCAL COMMENT: Give children a safe home; Michigan Adoption Day provides nurturing opportunity for so many," The Detroit Free Press: November 23, 2003 (link no longer available)
"adoption option; Couple finds room in their hearts for 20 children," The Daily Mining Gazette-Houghton: November 22-23, 2003>>
"Judge's award honors adoption advocate," The Grand Rapids Press: November 22, 2003
"Giving thanks for families," The Grand Haven Tribune: November 22, 2003>>
"Adoption Day celebrates families," The Lansing State Journal: November 22, 2003>>
"First Michigan 'Adoption Day' hosted Nov. 25," Oakland County Legal News:
November 21, 2003>>
"Statewide observance aimed at demystifying adoption," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 21, 2003>>
"Common questions about adoption," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 21, 2003>>
"If you go-Kalamazoo County Adoption Day," The Kalamazoo Gazette:
November 21, 2003>>
"State hosts first Adoption Day; Handy couple will mark event by adding daughter," The Detroit News: November 21, 2003>> (link no longer available)
"Passion for care drives jurist's zeal for adoption," The Catholic Weekly:
November 21, 2003>>
"First Michigan 'Adoption Day' hosted Nov. 25," The Detroit Legal News:
November 20, 2003>>
"Oakland County-Adoption of 16 heralds Adoption Day." (sixth article) The Detroit News: November 20, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Howell-Adoption day celebration to be held." (third article) The Detroit News:
November 17, 2003 (link no longer available)
"Brothers want to be together; Adoptions for more than 200 children will be finalized Nov. 25, the first Michigan Adoption Day," The Oakland Press: November 16, 2003>>
"Adoption Day is Nov. 25," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 13, 2003>>
"Adoption Day to be celebrated," The Battle Creek Enquirer: November 10, 2003 (link no longer available)
Pointer helps children find secure homes via the law," Grosse Pointe News:
November 6, 2003>>
"Celebrating adoption: First ever Michigan Adoption Day to be held in Ionia County," The Sentinel-Standard-Ionia: November 6, 2003>>
"Group aims to clarify standards, enhance timelines for adoption." Arbor News Interview with Deborah Shaw, Washtenaw Trial Court Adoption Supervisor. The Ann Arbor News: November 2, 2003>>
"Foster care system fails kids' relatives; Family must be part of process, report says," Detroit Free Press: September 9, 2003 (link no longer available)
 
Reports  
Michigan Supreme Court Final Report of Adoption Work Group: September 2003>>
Final Report of Court of Appeals Dependency Appeals Work Group: May 2003>>
Preliminary Report of Court of Appeals Dependency Appeals Work Group:
November 7, 2002>>
 
Links of Interest  
National Adoption Day: Web Site>>
   

 

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