Dozens of families had their adoptions finalized during a special ceremony at a D.C. courthouse Saturday.
Latesha McCalip celebrated becoming the official guardian to her cousins, Valentine and Sincere.
“I mean, I’ve known that kids need homes and safe places, but seeing the journeys and hearing everybody’s stories, it’s an eye opener, and it’s amazing that you know how many people came through for some of the young kids,” McCalip said.
The ceremony happened at the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse in Northwest.
Saturday marked the 38th annual adoption day in the District.
Robert Washington had the opportunity to adopt a newborn, saying, “I was like, ‘At the age of 62, become a parent?'”
Now, at the age of 64, he and his wife Michelle are the proud parents of their 2-year-old son, Brion.
“It is the absolutely best decision that I have ever made in my life,” he said.
He encouraged others not to use their age as a reason to avoid adopting.
“If you want to stay young, you want to be well taken care of, look out for that child who can’t look out for himself,” Washington said.
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