§ 93-17-303. Registration of foreign adoptions

MS Code § 93-17-303 (2019) (N/A)
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(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certificate upon compliance with this article and the requirements for adoptions under this chapter to the extent not superseded by this article.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.