§ 9-3-43-2

9:3-43.2 Force of final judgment of adoption in a foreign jurisdiction, certain circumstances. 2. A final judgment of adoption granted by a judicial, administrative or executive body of a jurisdiction or country other than the United States shall have the same force and effect in this State as that given to a judgment of adoption entered by another state, without additional proceedings or documentation if: a. the adopting parent is a resident of this State; and b. the validity of the foreign adoption has been verified by the granting of an IR-3 immigrant visa, or a successor immigrant visa, for the child by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. L.2005,c.81,s.2.