Dad falls into tears when girl asks him to adopt her
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Dad falls into tears when girl asks him to adopt her
Lauren's mother's boyfriend has been in her life since she was just a baby. Seventeen years later, Lauren gave Joe an unbelievable gift, adoption papers asking him to officially be her father.
CHICAGO — It's a moment that Joe and Lauren will forever remember. The moment that Lauren asked Joe to be her father.
Lauren's mother has been dating Joe for the past 17 years, ever since Lauren was a baby. Joe has been like a father to the teen over the years, doing all of the things that a father would do.
During Lauren's high school graduation party, she handed Joe a box. Inside were adoption papers to formally make Joe her father. Watch the video above to see Joe's reaction to such a heartfelt gift.
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