Sacramento Superior Court will finalize and celebrate the adoptions of children from foster care on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.
Adoption Day is an opportunity to increase public awareness of the need for adoptive parents and educate prospective adoptive parents about the adoption process. It is also a time to celebrate local families who have opened their lives to children needing permanent homes.
“Courthouses are often stressful places to visit, but this is a special opportunity to witness love and joy, and we are delighted to host this annual adoption day event,” said Judge Kristina Lindquist, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court.
Adoption Day in Sacramento County is a collaborative effort between multiple agencies.
“I am proud of the hard work our court staff and community partners put into this successful event, as well as the collaboration, dedication, and care they put into every single case throughout the year,” said Judge Lindquist.
This Nov. 15, judges and court staff will be joined by community partners, including the Department of Child and Family Adult Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Sacramento (CASA), Parent Cooperative Community, Sacramento Sheriff’s Department Youth Services Unit, Sacramento Public Library, Zeta Phi Beta, and Wayfinder, to bring together those families participating in adoption proceedings that day.
“All children deserve to have a family and strong connections for life. Adoption is a great work of love and provides a child the opportunity to develop secure attachments and be supported to achieve optimal physical and emotional growth and health overall,” Sacramento County’s Deputy Director of Child Protective Services, Melissa Lloyd, said of adoption.
Adoption Day festivities will include scheduled adoption proceedings, refreshments, and activities for children, such as face painting, balloons, and more.
The event will be held at the Juvenile Courthouse, 9605 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento. Activities begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at about 11:30 a.m.
“We are glad to celebrate the adoptions that are occurring on Adoption Day, but we should also take this time to reflect that there are many more children and youth who are still looking for permanent homes,” Judge Lindquist said. “It is important to raise awareness of the need in our community for additional foster and adoptive families. Every child deserves the love and connection of a supportive family.”
The press is invited to Adoption Day 2025. While adoption proceedings are confidential, a location will be available for press interviews.