LD 1800
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LR 2690
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Sec. 5. 18-A MRSA §9-312, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §7
and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

 
§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.

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