Krista is 8 years old. In 2003, she was diagnosed with cancer which went untreated by her biological parents. The courts removed Krista from their care and she's been anxiously awaiting adoption ever since. When the day came for her adoption to be finalized, she wasn't strong enough to leave her hospital bed and go to court. So the adoption court was brought to her.

"Dozens of lawyers, court officials, nurses and members of her new family watched as Krista formally became the daughter of her new parents, who want to remain anonymous."

This type of court proceeding was a first for Judge David Freundlich, who said Krista was eager to be adopted and didn't want to have to wait. Read more at LATimes.com.

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