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.
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