Bill > A09498

This bill amends the Public Health Law to remove the age restriction for foreign-born individuals who can have a birth certificate filed in New York State after adoption. Previously, this provision only applied to foreign-born persons adopted when they were under 18 years old. Now, the bill allows for the filing of a birth certificate for a foreign-born adopted person of any age, provided certain conditions are met, such as proof of residency or adoption within New York, official adoption documents from the foreign country, evidence of the child's birth details, and proof of immigrant visa status (like IR-3, IR-4, or IH-3, which are categories for children immigrating to the U.S. for adoption). This change aims to streamline the process for individuals adopted from abroad, regardless of their age at the time of adoption, to establish a New York birth record.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9498