HB930

Mississippi HB930 allows the State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without a judicial proceeding for adopted children.

Mississippi HB930 creates a new section in the Mississippi Code to allow the State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without a judicial proceeding for children who have automatically acquired U.S. citizenship through foreign adoption. This applies if the child has a Certificate of Citizenship and provides specific documents, including a foreign birth certificate, adoption documents, social security card, and parental identification. The State Registrar will develop necessary forms for adoptive parents to request the certificate. This act takes effect from July 1, 2026.