South Jersey 3-year-old invites entire class to adoption ceremony

South Jersey boy to be adopted by foster parents with classmates by his side

FOX 29's Bob Kelly has more on this family's big, special adoption day.

WOODBURY, N.J. - A South Jersey 3-year-old's life was changed forever Friday when his foster parents who have known him since he was a newborn adopted the child in front of a courtroom full of his classmates.

Donald and Laura Diezmos met Moe when he was just 12-days-old and wanted nothing more than to find the baby a safe and loving home.

But after attempts to reunite Moe with his biological father fell through, the South Jersey couple decided to make him a permanent member of their family.

Moe is the second child Donald and Laura have foster and later adopted. The couple also adopted Zachary, who will now be Moe's big brother.

Classmates support young boy at adoption ceremony

All of Moe's classmates were invited to join him as he officially becomes part of a South Jersey family.

To celebrate the adoption, Moe invited his entire class and staff members from Holy Angels School to attend the courthouse ceremony.

"There are a lot friends of Moe that wanted to be here today," Judge Matheson said. "We don't often get that many people for an adoption, but we are very, very happy they're all here supporting Moe today."

With Moe playfully hiding under a courtroom table, Judge Matheson handed over full legal custody of the child and officially made the Diezmos family whole.

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