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'I got a mom!': 11-year-old adopted by his elementary school teacher
The adoption capped paperwork, background checks and longer visits as the boy became eligible only in May, according to Coombe.
- On Wednesday, former Pathways Elementary School teacher Jackie Coombe officially adopted her former student, 11-year-old Jaden, following a two-year process in Volusia County.
- Coombe first met Jaden in October 2023 while working as his substitute teacher, noting they "grew a lot and learned a lot from each other" during that year.
- In the spring of 2024, Coombe learned Jaden was in the foster care system and began filling out necessary paperwork and background checks to pursue adoption.
- Judge Joan Anthony presided over the hearing and congratulated the new family, while Jaden expressed his excitement with simple yet meaningful words: "I got a mom!"
- According to the Department of Children and Families, there were more than 15,000 kids in the foster care system in Florida last year, underscoring the need for adoptive families.
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