§ 450.604. Change of civil status: Registration of foreign born children adopted in Pennsylvani...
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: May 18, 2004
Effective: May 18, 2004
35 P.S. § 450.604
§ 450.604. Change of civil status: Registration of foreign born children adopted in Pennsylvania
(a) For any child born in a foreign country but adopted in Pennsylvania, whose adopting parents are United States citizens and residents of Pennsylvania, the department shall, upon request, complete and register a birth certificate upon receipt of a certified copy of the decree of adoption, together with proof of the date and place of the child's birth.
(b)(1) Except as provided in clause (2), a birth certificate issued under subsection (a) shall show the new name of the child as specified in the decree of adoption, and such further information concerning the adopting parents as may be necessary to complete the birth certificate. The certificate shall show the true country and date of birth of the child, and that the certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship.
(2) For any foreign-born child who satisfies the requirements of either 8 U.S.C. § 1431 or 1433 and whose parent presents documents from the United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States Department of Homeland Security or their successor agencies, including either a certificate of citizenship, a United States passport or other document as specified by the department, verifying the child's United States citizenship, the birth certificate shall show the true country and date of birth but will not contain any notation regarding citizenship of the registrant. For such registration the department shall require proof of parental United States citizenship and of Pennsylvania residence.
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1953, June 29, P.L. 304, art. VI, § 604, added 1957, July 3, P.L. 443, § 2. Amended 2004, May 18, P.L. 230, No. 35, § 2, imd. effective.
35 P.S. § 450.604, PA ST 35 P.S. § 450.604
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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