Idaho § 16-1514A - International adoption
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 16-1514A — International adoption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1514A. International adoption
(1) When an Idaho resident adopts a child in a foreign country in accordance with the laws of the foreign country, and such adoption is recognized as full and final by the United States government, such resident may file with a petition a copy of the decree, order or certificate of adoption which evidences finalization of the adoption in the foreign country, together with a certified translation thereof if it is not in English, and proof of full and final adoption from the United States government with the clerk of the court of any county in this state having jurisdiction over the person or persons filing such documents.
(2) The court shall assign a docket number and file and enter the documents referenced in subsection (1) of this section with an order recognizing the foreign adoption without the necessity of a hearing. Such order, along with the final decree, order or certificate from the foreign country shall have the same force and effect as if a final order of adoption were granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) When such order is filed and entered, the adoptive parents may request a report of adoption as provided in section 39-259 , Idaho Code.
[16-1514A, added 2006, ch. 77, sec. 2, p. 236.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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