Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
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Brian and Kelly Anderson stand with family and supporters on Friday after the Mercer County Probate Court hearing to finalize their adoption of 2-year-old Maddy. In the group are, first row from left, Trey Anderson, Alex Anderson, Joel Anderson and Kate Anderson; second row, John Huffman, the birthmother's attorney; Molli Schleucher, Mercer County Guardian Ad-Litem; Mary Spurlock, Maddy's birth mother; Kelly Anderson; Breah Anderson; Aiden Anderson; and Judge James Rapp, who finalized the adoption; and third row, Maddy; Brian Anderson; Jay Anderson; Susan Eisenman, the Andersons' attorney; and Judge Mary Pat Zitter, who issued the adoptive placement order on March 31.

Related online story:
CELINA - Brian and Kelly Anderson have finalized the adoption of 2-year-old Maddy after a monthslong dispute with Allen County Children Services that went all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court. [More]
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