Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

Summary

The bill changes California’s adoption rules so that a child adopted abroad can secure a legal record of the adoption even if the adoptive parents or the adoption agency never filed the required readoption petition. It gives the adoptee, regardless of age, the right to file the petition themselves and allows a court to approve it without all original documents if the adoptee can prove their identity and the reasons the documents are unavailable. This creates a clear path for adoptees to obtain a delayed birth certificate and official recognition of their parents.

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