Removes age limit for adopting foreign-born individuals in New York.
New York's public health law is amended to eliminate the 18-year age limit for adopting foreign-born individuals. The commissioner of health must file a birth certificate for the adopted person if no other birth certificate exists. Required documents include proof of the adoptive parent's residency, the adoptee's lawful adoption, and certified translations of foreign adoption documents.
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