(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certificate upon compliance with this article and the requirements for adoptions under this chapter to the extent not superseded by this article.(2) A parent shall not proceed under this article if the foreign adoption has been registered or otherwise finalized by a court of this or any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.Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 427, SB 2680, 7, eff. 7/1/2017.Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 385, SB 2180, 5, eff. 7/1/2014.
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