{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-48.838","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 48.838","heading":"Foreign adoption fees.","body":"(1) In this section, “foreign adoption” means the adoption of a child, who is a citizen of a foreign country, in accordance with any of the types of adoption procedures specified under this subchapter.\n(2) The department may charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for reviewing foreign adoption documents and for providing necessary certifications and approvals required by state and federal law.\n(3) The department may also charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for the review and certification of adoption documents, for adoptions that occur in a foreign country.","path":["Chs. 46-58, Charitable, Curative, Reformatory and Penal Institutions and Agencies","Chapter 48 Children's Code","SUBCHAPTER XIX ADOPTION OF MINORS; GUARDIANSHIP"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/48.838","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:23Z","sha256":"7e765f73bef2c70001921fe56e8bca9bd1a8e40fa50b7d453e35c28fd151a10d","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-48.837","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-48.839"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}