Chapter 16 - Formally Adopting And Naming The Infant Son

In a private ceremony at the Cook County Family Courthouse, David officially filed formal adoption papers for the baby boy. The judge signed the final decree, officially naming the child Alexander Vance and establishing David as his legal father forever.
Emily wept tears of profound happiness as she held the signed birth certificate bearing both her and David's names. They had fought through the darkest storm and emerged as an unbreakable, legally protected family unit.