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This bill allows the State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth for children adopted from foreign countries without requiring a judicial proceeding, provided certain conditions are met. Specifically, children who have automatically become U.S. citizens under the Child Citizenship Act (CAA), Public Law 106-395, and possess a Certificate of Citizenship, will be exempt from the existing legal process for obtaining a birth certificate after a foreign adoption. To obtain this Certificate of Foreign Birth, parents must submit the child's Certificate of Citizenship, a certified copy of the child's foreign birth certificate with an English translation, original adoption documents certified by the U.S. Embassy abroad with an English translation, the child's social security card, proof of the parents' identity with a government-issued photo ID, and proof of the parents' residency in Mississippi. The State Registrar will create the necessary forms for parents to request this certificate, and the law will take effect on July 1, 2026.

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