Minn.'s largest county to finalize 35 adoptions

For one day, a Minnesota court will be filled with happy endings.

Hennepin County District Court judges finalized 35 adoptions on Saturday as part of National Adoption Awareness Month.

Thirty-five children are being officially joined to 24 families. Courts officials say a new adoption will be completed every 15 minutes during the special hearings.

A press release says children in the program have been abused or neglected and may have special emotional, behavioral or physical needs.

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