A young boy was joined by his classmates wielding paper heart signs as he attended a family court hearing making life with his new family official.

Michael’s entire kindergarten class and several teachers joined him in the courtroom as he and his new parents attended Adoption Day in Kent County, Michigan. Michael and 35 other children created legal ties to their new families, each being allowed 30 minutes of celebration after making it official.

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