Certificate Of Adoption

Among the stack of papers you'll accumulate during an adoption, there's not one more important than the certificate of adoption. The certificate of adoption is a little like a temporary birth certificate. A certificate of adoption is awarded after an adoption is finalized and has the date and place of adoption, the birth date of the adoptee, the name of each adoptive parent and the name of adoptee. It is signed by the presiding judge in the court hearing and is a document required for getting the adoptee a new birth certificate. Receiving a new birth certificate is necessary for legal purposes in which the child will need to prove who his or her legal parents are.

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Birth certificates are used for everything from enrolling in school to applying for health insurance. The child will also need their birth certificate for other applications. The certificate of adoption is also paramount in stepchild adoption, in which the child will be issued a new birth certificate with the stepparent's name on it.

If you're adopting internationally, the certificate of adoption may be in the child's original language. In the event of this happening, the certificate will need to be translated and notarized. International children will need the proof of a finalized adoption for citizenship as well as supporting documentation for the adoption tax credit, if the adopters choose to claim it.


A Certificate of Adoption is a legal document that shows that an adoption has been finalized. This document is signed by the presiding judge and is needed in order to receive a new birth certificate with the adoptive parents named as parents of the adopted child.
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Adoption Certificate: This is sometimes referred to as a Certificate of Adoption, and is the official document that is signed by the Judge at the time of the finalization of the adoption, which triggers a new birth certificate to be issued for the adopted child by the Department of Vital Records ...
http://glossary.adoption.com/adoption-certificate.html

STATE OF TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION WARNING: The penalty for knowingly making a false statement in this form can be 2-10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. (Health & Safety Code, 195,003, 1989) SECTION 1 ORIGINAL BIRT H INFORMATION 1. NAME OF CHILD ...
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/forms/vs160.doc

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When a child is adopted, a certificate of adoption is issued, but there are no changes made to the birth certificate. Retrieved from "http://www.adoptioninformation.com/Amended_birth_certificate" Category: Records and forms. Views. Article; Discussion; Edit;
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