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T H E T H I R T E E N T H J U D I C I A L C I R C U I T C H I E F J U D G E
Ronald Ficarrotta - Chief Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
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nationwide. In 1984, President Ronald
Reagan proclaimed the first National
Adoption Week; and in 1995, President
Bill Clinton expanded the recognition to
the entire month of November. 1
84 children were awaiting a permanent
adoptive home in Hillsborough County, as
of October 31, 2019. The Heart Gallery
of Tampa 2 is a great place to learn more
about the local children who seek an
adoptive parent or family. Please help me
spread the word with family and friends to
optimize awareness.
Adoption Rocks! n
Children’s Bureau, An Office of the
Administration for Children & Families,
What/When is National Adoption Month?,
2019, (accessed 20 November 2019).
2 https://heartgallerytampa.org/our-kids/.
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JAN - FEB 2020
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HCBA LAWYER
Judge Katherine Essrig presides over the adoption of a new forever family
on National Adoption Day.
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