{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-312","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §9-312","heading":"Foreign adoptions","body":"If an adoption in a foreign country has been finalized and the adopting parents are seeking an adoption under the laws of this State to give recognition to the foreign adoption, a court may enter a decree of adoption based solely upon a judgment of adoption in a foreign country and may order a change of name if requested by the adopting parents.  The fee for filing the petition is $55.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 3: ADOPTION PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec9-312.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"27a07d94bc64371a6822cd3a87cd525b76f642b03fb661278aef5ddd9e5c2f58","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-311","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}