18-A §9-312. Foreign adoptions

Title 18-A: PROBATE CODE

Article 9: ADOPTION HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. C, §7 (NEW)

Part 3: ADOPTION PROCEDURES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. C, §7 (NEW)

§9-312. Foreign adoptions

If an adoption in a foreign country has been finalized and the adopting parents are seeking an adoption under the laws of this State to give recognition to the foreign adoption, a judge of probate may enter a decree of adoption based solely upon a judgment of adoption in a foreign country and may order a change of name if requested by the adopting parents. The fee for filing the petition is $55. [2005, c. 654, §5 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 694, §C7 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). 2005, c. 654, §5 (AMD).