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HB181 would eliminate duplicative re‑adoption step for international adoptions in Georgia
Summary
Representative Earhart said HB181 would allow families who complete federal adoption procedures to obtain a certificate of foreign birth through vital records instead of a state re-adoption process that can cost thousands of dollars.
ATLANTA — Representative Earhart presented House Bill 181 to the Senate Rules committee March 25, describing a measure to remove what he called a “costly and duplicative” re‑adoption step for Georgia families who adopt children internationally.
Earhart explained that families who complete federal adoption and obtain a certificate of citizenship currently must, in Georgia,…
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