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Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-303: Registration of foreign adoptions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 93. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 17. Adoption, Change of Name, and Legitimation of Children
- Article 9. Mississippi Registration of Foreign Adoptions Act.
(1) A child who has automatically acquired United States citizenship following a foreign adoption and who possesses a Certificate of Citizenship in accordance with the Child Citizenship Act, Public Law 106-395, may be issued a Mississippi birth certificate upon compliance with this article and the requirements for adoptions under this chapter to the extent not superseded by this article.
(2) A parent shall not proceed under this article if the foreign adoption has been registered or otherwise finalized by a court of this or any other state.
(3) A parent who is eligible to obtain a decree of registration of a foreign adoption under this article may proceed pro se.
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