What goes on during a finalization hearing?

The questions the judge asked were formalities already covered in the homestudy and post-placement updates (which he had read): where I lived, how were things going since the adoption, etc. He formally ascertained that I had not offered money or ongoing contact to entice the birth parents to sign surrenders. Then he banged the gavel and had the clerk take pictures of him with us, gave both of us a hug, wished us well, and we all went home. It took about 15 minutes, and because of some glitches causing us to not be able to finalize on the day we were supposed to, he fit us in early in the morning before the regular docket.