Mississippi § 93-17-303 - Registration of foreign adoptions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-17-303 — Registration of foreign adoptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-17-303. Registration of foreign adoptions.
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certificate upon compliance with this article and the requirements for adoptions under this chapter to the extent not superseded by this article. 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. A parent who is eligible to obtain a decree of registration of a foreign adoption under this article may proceed pro se.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-17-303 ("Registration of foreign adoptions.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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