New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 2 - VITAL STATISTICS
Part 2 - VITAL RECORDS AND STATISTICS
Section 7.2.2.12 - ADOPTION OF FOREIGN BORN
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Final Decree Requirements. On proof of adoption, a certificate of foreign birth shall be established by the state registrar for a person born in a foreign country who was not a citizen of the United States at the time of birth, provided the following conditions exist:
B. Citizenship- limitations. The birth certificate form used by the state registrar in cases of foreign birth shall state on its face "this certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship."
C. Confidentiality. The evidence of adoption shall be sealed by the state registrar and shall not be subject to public inspection. The information shall be opened for inspection only upon court order, or upon the authorization of the state registrar in accordance with the Adoption Act.
D. Applicability. This section applies only to individuals born in foreign countries and who were neither born to U.S. citizens residing abroad nor naturalized as citizens prior to the adoption.