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I adopted a child who was born in a foreign country. How do I get a Pennsylvania birth certificate for the child?

April 26, 2017adopted birth born Certificate child country foreign Pennsylvania

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I adopted a child who was born in a foreign country. How do I get a Pennsylvania birth certificate for the child?

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The information is available on this website in the Forms & Documents section under Adoption of Foreign Born Children. Instructions and forms for the Registration of a Foreign Adoption and the Full Adoption of a Foreign Born Child are provided. This office cannot offer any direction on whether a Registration or Full Adoption is required in your particular circumstances.