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Arundel court marks annual Adoption Day

Court marks annual Adoption Day

Anne Arundel Circuit Judge J. Michael Wachs shakes hands with Justin Tayman, 6, who was adopted along with his sisters, Jacqueline, 13, and Jessica, 11, by James and Jennifer Tayman, right, on Anne Arundel County's Adoption Day. The celebration is among many this week in Maryland courts marking the 10th National Adoption Day. The day was established to draw attention to the need for homes for more than 125,000 children and to celebrate adoptions.

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