Adoption

A stepdad covered his face in shock and cried tears of joy when his two stepkids revealed a cardboard sign to ask if he would adopt them. Tyler McRoy, 28, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been in the lives of his stepkids – Jasmin, 7, and Jake, 5 – since they were just one and three years old. But they had a special surprise in store for him.

Teen uses viral card game to ask stepdad to adopt him in heartwarming surprise. See how he responded.

Brenda, a mom from Minnesota, was left in complete shock when her son, Ben, walked into her kitchen and introduced himself after 40 years. Ben was adopted by another family when he was a baby, and Brenda lost contact with him over the years. But her daughters, Amanda and Schauna, tracked him down and set up the emotional surprise.

Harvey, a six-year-old boy who was in care, was surprised by his foster parents with the news that they were adopting him. His reaction, which was captured on video, has since gone viral after Harvey jumped for joy saying, "I'm gonna stay here?" His reaction has touched the hearts of people all over the world.

Lea Atchinson, 30, surprised her stepdad Rickie Cotney, 47, with a heartwarming adoption request at her birthday celebration. Rickie has been a father figure to Lea since she was four years old, and she wanted to make him her official dad. Lea shared a video of the surprise online, which has since gone viral.

A family's security camera captured the wholesome moment a three-year-old girl discovered her mom was adopted.

A beloved stepdad could not make it through his gift without bawling happy tears - as he read aloud a sweet adoption request from his adult stepdaughter.

A woman has shared the emotional first hug she shared with her biological sister – who had grown up on the other side of the world always wanting a sister of her own.

A stepdad fought back tears as he turned to the last page of a photo album filled with memories of him and his stepdaughter to discover a heartfelt adoption request.

An adopted woman who spent decades wondering who her biological dad was finally able to share an emotional first hug with him and sister – a moment more than 30 years in the making.