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NY S07548
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Saland
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AI Summary
- Amends domestic relations law to recognize IR-3, IH-3, and successor immigrant visas as valid verification of foreign adoption validity by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Allows adoptive parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem to register foreign adoption orders in New York and combine registration petitions with name change petitions
- Requires courts to issue findings documenting adoptive parents' names, child's name and birth date, country of birth, adoption date and country, state residency, and immigrant visa issuance date
- Authorizes the health commissioner to file a birth certificate for foreign-adopted children upon receipt of specified documents including proof of state residency, adoption documents, certified translations, and evidence of IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, or successor immigrant visa status
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to adoptions from a foreign country.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A10179A
6/20/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules6/20/2012
Children and Families6/1/2012
Full Bill Text
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