(a) A child who has automatically acquired United States citizenship following a foreign adoption and possesses a certificate of citizenship in accordance with the 'Child Citizenship Act' (CAA, P.L. 106-395) shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter which require judicial procedures and reports to acquire a new birth certificate. (b) The state registrar of vital records shall, upon written request, prepare a 'Certificate of Foreign Birth' for a child who was born in a foreign country, adopted by a United States citizen and has automatically acquired citizenship in accordance with the 'Child Citizenship Act' upon the production of the following documentations: (1) Certificate of citizenship; (2) Foreign birth certificate; (3) Original documents certified by the United States Embassy abroad; (4) Permanent United States identification card; and (5) Social Security card. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 607, § 1.
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