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DC Adoption Day 2019 was a tremendous success: 47 children adopted, 38 new families created!

The DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Service Agency hosted the 33rd Annual DC Adoption Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 16th, 2019. The ceremony was designed to celebrate the joys of adoption and encourage area residents to consider ...

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DC SUPERIOR COURT NAMES NATIVE WASHINGTONIAN NEW CLERK OF COURT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Judge Robert Morin and DC Courts' Interim Executive Officer Dr. Cheryl Bailey announced the appointment of Zabrina W. Dempson, Esq. as Clerk of the Superior Court. As Court Clerk, Ms. Dempson - the first woman in the Court's ...

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