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Citizenship

With the instatement of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, United States citizenship is automatically aquired for the biological and adopted children of U.S. citizens.

There are a few requirements to this act:
- At least one parent of the child is a U.S. citizen, either by birth or naturalization.
- The child is under the age of 18.
- The child must be residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent after having been lawfully admitted into this country as an immigrant for lawful permanent residence.
- If the child has been adopted, the adoption must be final.

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Adoption Resource Center

Basics
Introductory information on adoption, including a glossary of adoption terms and a look at parties involved in the adoption process.

Types
The differences between the types of adoption, open versus closed, agency versus private, etc.

Brief Guide
A step-by-step guide to each phase of the adoption process.

Adoptive Parenting Issues
Tips for parents of adopted children, including psychological aspects of adoption

International Law
Information on adopting children from a country other than your own.

Same Sex Information
Adoption and parenting issues for gay and lesbian couples.

State Laws
Adoption laws in all 50 states.

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