I do agree that additional negotiations are in order and am glad to hear that both parties are in agreement on that.

I am very pleased you have reached one agreement.

It seems to me ... we ought to get a little closer on the valuations involved. I will direct the parties to see if they can't appoint someone from the negotiating side to look at the numbers to see if they can't agree ... and get closer on how they value these items.

There's nothing more important than families. There is no order that a circuit court judge can sign that is more significant than a final judgment of adoption.

We are still hoping to address every item in the draft and get an agreement.

A release order is to be given to the prison administration for the defendants whose names have been mentioned.