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Foreign-Born Adoption Filing How to obtain the necessary forms for filing a Certificate of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child with the courts:
How to obtain a certified copy of the child’s birth records once the Certificate of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child has been filed with the courts:
- Submit the following documentation:
- Certificate of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child (Pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S. § 2908) that includes certification of the Court (Form HD01273F)
- Statement of Citizenship and Residency (Form HD01275F)
- Follow the procedures for obtaining a birth certificate as stated on the Pennsylvania Vital Records website under “Birth Certificates.”
Documentation needed to prove evidence of U. S. citizenship:
Providing one of the documents listed below, which verifies the child’s name as it appears on the Certificate of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child, will enable the Division of Vital Records to issue requested certified copies of the child’s birth record without a notation that the certificate is not evidence of U.S. citizenship. Even if the foreign born child satisfies the requirements of 8 U. S. C. § 1431 or § 1433, one of the following documents must be provided to prove U. S. citizenship. If available, the Court will provide either or both of the following documents to the Pennsylvania Division at the time the Certificate of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child (Pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S. § 2908) is filed:
- Copy of the adopted child’s U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560)
- Copy of the adopted child’s U.S. Passport
If neither document is submitted by the Court or with the Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record, the Division must, by law, include a notation on the certificate that it is not evidence of U.S. citizenship. However, a copy of this child’s U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560) or U.S. Passport may be submitted to the Division at a later date so that a certified copy of the child’s birth record may then be issued without this notation.
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