Supervising Judge Theresa Whalen, right, adoptive parents, children and siblings sing the National Anthem as Suffolk County Family Court marks the 17th annual National Adoption Day on Nov. 17 in Central Islip. Seven judges presided over the adoptions of twenty children in courtrooms decorated with balloons and stuffed animals.

Supervising Judge Theresa Whalen, right, adoptive parents, children and siblings sing the National Anthem as Suffolk County Family Court marks the 17th annual National Adoption Day on Nov. 17 in Central Islip. Seven judges presided over the adoptions of twenty children in courtrooms decorated with balloons and stuffed animals.