State-specific immigration laws regarding adoptions, real estate purchase, immigration consultants and more can be found in the following statutes. Select a state to begin.  Alaska Alaska Adoption - 25.23.160. Recognition of foreign decree affecting adoption.
- 7 AAC 56.370. Authorization to place a child.
Alaska Statutes - 13.12.111. Alienage.
- 23.30.215. Compensation for death.
Alabama Alabama Adoption - 22-9A-11. Court reports of adoption.
- 22-9A-12. New birth certificate upon adoption, legitimation, or paternity determination; availability of original certificate; contact preference form.
Alabama Statutes - 34. Property rights of aliens.
- 32-6-10.1. Foreign national Alabama driver's license/non-driver identification card/vessel license.
- 35-1-1. Right of aliens to take, hold and transmit property.
Arizona Arizona Adoption - 8-102. Who may be adopted.
Arizona Immigration Consultant - Chapter 18. Immigration and nationality law practice act. Article 1. General
Arizona Notary Advertising - 41-329. Notary public title; foreign language; violation; classification
- 41-367. Electronic notary public title; foreign language; violation; classification
Arizona Statues - Chapter 18 Immigration and nationality law practice act - Article 1. General provisions
- 36-322. Birth registration; birth certificates or records; access to birth certificates
Arkansas Arkansas Adoption - 9-9-218. Recognition of foreign decrees affecting adoption.
- 20-18-406. New certificates.
Arkansas Code - 9-9-218. Recognition of foreign decrees affecting adoption.
- 20-18-406. New certificates.
California California Adoption - Division 13. Adoption
- Chapter 5. Certificates of birth following adoption, legitimation, court determination of paternity, and acknowledgment - Article 1. Adoption
California code - Chapter 2. Compulsory education law - Article 2. Persons excluded
- Division 9. Public social services - Part 1. Definitions and general provisions - Chapter 1. General provisions - Article 3. Issuance and renewal of licenses - Article 8.2. International student exchange visitor placement organizations
California immigration - Chapter 19.5. Immigration consultants
- Chapter 3. Immigration matters
California notario publico & advertising - Chapter 3. Notaries public
Colorado Colorado Adoption - 19-5-205. Adoption decree of foreign country approved.
- 19-5-205.5. Nonpublic agency interstate and foreign adoptions — legislative declaration — authority for department to select agencies.
- 25-2-113. New certificates of birth following adoption — legitimation — parentage determination.
Colorado Notary Advertising - 12-55-110.3. Advertisements for services - unauthorized practice of law - prohibited conduct - penalties.
Connecticut Connecticut Adoption - Sec. 45a-730. (Formerly Sec. 45-63d). Validation of foreign adoption. Petition filed in Probate Court.
Connecticut Statue - Sec. 47-7a. (Formerly Sec. 47-58a). Rights of aliens re real estate. Validation of real estate transfers to aliens.
- Sec. 9-20a. Proof of citizenship.
Delaware Delaware Adoption - 13 Del. C. § 927. Foreign adoptions; validity.
- 16 Del. C. § 3126. Registration of adoptions; duty of clerk of court; old and new birth certificates.
Delaware Code - 12 Del. C. § 507. Alienage.
District of Columbia District of Columbia Code - § 42-901. Ownership of real estate by aliens.
Florida Florida Adoption - 63.192 Recognition of foreign judgment affecting adoption.
Florida Notario Publico Florida Statutes - 322.051 Identification cards.
- 322.0515 Department to forward certain information to federal Selective Service System; notification to applicant for certain license; application statement required.
Georgia Georgia Adoption - 19-8-8. Adoption based upon foreign decrees and valid visa.
- 19-8-13. Petition; filing and contents; financial disclosures; attorney's affidavit.
- 19-8-22. Recognition and effect of foreign decrees.
- 31-10-13. Certificates of adoption.
- Issuance of new certificate of birth following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination.
Georgia Code - 1-2-2. Categories of natural persons.
- 1-2-11. Rights of aliens generally; purchase, holding, and conveyance of realty.
- 19-3-36. Proof of age of applicants; physician's certificate of pregnancy or parenthood of applicants under age 16; inspection of certificate; destruction of certificate.
- Title 40 motor vehicles and traffic - Chapter 5 drivers' licenses - Article 1 general provisions
- 45-2-7. Employment of aliens — Prohibited generally; exceptions.
- 45-2-8. Employment of aliens — Official subject to removal for violation.
Georgian Notary Advertising - 45-17-8.2. Misrepresentation prohibited; required notice; posting of schedule of fees; penalty provision.
Hawaii Hawaii Adoption - § 338-20.5. Adoption; foreign born persons.
- § 578-8. Hearing; investigation; decree.
Hawaii Statutes - § 78-1. Citizenship and residence; exceptions.
- Chapter 346 Department of Human Services- Part vii. Resident alien and naturalized citizen program
- § 560:2-111. Alienage.
- § 661-4. Action by alien, when.
- § 846-30.5. Expiration date.
Idaho Idaho Adoption - Chapter 15: adoption of children
- 16-1514. International Adoption.
- 39-259. Adoption of persons born in foreign countries.
Idaho Statutes - 15-2-112. Alienage.
- 49-319. Expiration and renewal of driver's license.
Illinois Illinois Adoption - Act 535. Vital records act.
- Act 50. Adoption act.
Illinois Immigration Consultant - Sec. 2AA. Immigration services.
Illinois Notario Publico & Advertising Illinois Statutes - Act 535. Vital records act.
- act 65. Firearm owners identification card act.
- article i. Issuance of licenses expiration and renewal
- Sec. 2-4a. Special immigrant minor.
- Sec. 1-104. Notary Public and Notarization Defined.
Indiana Indiana Notario Publico - IC 33-42-2-10 (B) Advertising
Iowa Iowa Adoption - 600.15 Foreign and international adoptions.
Iowa Statutes - Resident aliens. Sec. 22.
Kansas Kansas Adoption - 59-2144. Foreign adoption; filing documents with the clerk of the district court; birth certificate.
- 65-2423. Adoption cases.
Kansas Statues - § 17. Property rights of citizens and aliens.
- 8-237. Persons to whom license not issued; exceptions; restricted licenses, conditions and requirements.
- 8-246. Replacement drivers' licenses.
- 8-1326. Same; duplicate identification cards.
Kentucky Kentucky Statutes - Chapter 186 licensing of motor vehicles, operators and trailers - general provisions
- 186.430. Exemption of nonresidents.
- chapter 381 title to property and restrictions on use, ownership and alienation
- 381.290. Rights of alien intending to be naturalized.
- 381.300. Realty of nonresident alien liable to escheat after eight years unless he becomes citizen.
- 381.320. Alien's right as to personality — As to realty if resident.
- 391.060. Title may be inherited through alien.
Louisiana Louisiana Adoption - 40:76. Record of foreign adoptions
- 40:79. Record of adoption decree
Louisiana Revised Statutes - Chapter 186 Licensing of motor vehicles, operators and trailers
- chapter 381 Title to property and restrictions on use, ownership and alienation
- chapter 381 Title to property and restrictions on use, ownership and alienation
- 381.320. Alien's right as to personality — As to realty if resident.
- 391.060. Title may be inherited through alien.
Maine Maine Adoption - 22 M.R.S.A. § 1671 Definitions - 6. International adoptions.
- 22 M.R.S.A. § 2765. New certificate of birth following adoption or legitimation
- 22 M.R.S.A. § 8205. Collection and disclosure of information about a child's background
Maine Revised Statutes - 14 M.R.S.A. § 6451. Jurisdiction; applications for naturalization
Maryland Maryland Adoption - § 4-211 HEALTH-GEN. When new certificate of birth permissible; when new certificate prohibited; form of new certificate; procedures.
- § 5-313.1 FAM. LAW. Foreign adoption or guardianship without parental consent.
- § 5-326.1 FAM. LAW. Full recognition of a foreign adoption.
Massachusetts Massachusetts Adoption - G.L.c. 210, § 9. Succession to property; right of child adopted in foreign state.
Massachusetts General Laws - G.L.c. 6, § 208. Governor's advisory council for refugees and immigrants; membership; functions.
- G.L.c. 69, § 11. Division of immigration and Americanization; powers and duties.
- Chapter 71a. Transitional bilingual education
- G.L.c. 184, § 1. Rights of aliens.
- G.L.c. 207, § 29. Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to immigrants
- G.L.c. 220, § 15. Jurisdiction to naturalize.
- G..c. 221, § 38A. Aliens; petitions and examinations.
Massachusetts Notario Publico - Section 6: Prohibited Acts
Michigan Michigan Adoption - 326.38 Adoption of foreign born children; order of adoption as delayed registration of birth; statement of date and place of birth; petition to amend order of adoption; filing of order; forwarding certificate of amendment.
- 333.2830 Adoption of child born outside United States, territory of United States, or Canada; filing, form, and contents of delayed registration of birth; petition for issuance of delayed registration of birth.
Michigan Immigration Clerical Assistant - Michigan immigration clerical assistant act
Michigan Notario Publico - 55.291. Notary public; prohibited conduct.
Minnesota Minnesota Adoption - 144.218 Replacement birth records. Subd. 2. Adoption of foreign persons.
- 259.35 Notice to adoptive parents. Subd. 2. Referral to foreign agencies.
- 259.60 Intercountry adoptions; obtaining amended birth record.
- Subdivision 1. Validity of intercountry adoption.
Minnesota Immigration Consultant - 325E.031 Immigration services.
Minnesota Notary Advertising - 359.062 Notice; languages other than English.
Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 - § 89-1-23. Aliens holding land.
- § 29-1-75. Who may not purchase public lands.
Mississippi Notary Advertising - Notice that a Notary Public is not an Attorney.
- Prohibited Representations or Advertising.
- Exceptions.
- Compliance.
Missouri Missouri Statutes - 1.028. English is the common language of Missouri.
- 442.571. Aliens not to own agricultural land — term of — violation.
- 442.586. Lands owned by resident aliens — cessation of residence — failure to divest, effect.
- 474.382. Wills and trusts, English translation required, costs.
Missouri Adoption - 12CSR193.125. Adoption — new birth certificate — reports — duties — inspection of certain records by court order only.
- Chapter 73 — licensing of child placing agencies
- 30CSR453.170. Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect.
Montana Montana Adoption - 40-7-106. Notice to persons outside state.
- Chapter 7. Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement ACT 42-2-104. International placement.
- 42-5-205. Foreign adoption decrees.
- 50-15-223. Certificates of birth following adoption, legitimation, or determination or acknowledgment of paternity.
- 50-15-121. Copies from system of vital statistics.
- 50-15-311. Certificates of adoption or annulment of adoption — report of amended or annulled adoption decree.
Nebraska Nebraska Adoption - 43-104.07. Child born in a foreign country; requirements.
- 43-113. Adoption records; access; retention.
Nebraska Notario Publico - 64-105.03. Notary public; unauthorized practice of law; prohibited.
Nebraska Revised Statutes - 4-107. Nonresident alien; property by succession or testamentary disposition; taking of property in this state; conditions; escheat; disposition of escheated property.
- NRS 125.510 Court orders; modification or termination of orders; form for orders; court may order parent to post bond if parent resides in or has significant commitments in foreign country.
Nevada Nevada Adoption - NRS 440.303 Certificate of birth: Replacement of certificate written in foreign language; application for and preparation of new certificate written in English.
Nevada Notary Advertising - NRS 240.085 Advertisements in language other than English to contain notice if notary public is not an attorney; penalties.
Nevada Statutes - NRS 486.081 Application for license.
- NRS 483.290 Application for license or instruction permit.
New Hampshire New Hampshire Adoption - 5-C:15 Birth Certificate for Foreign-Born Children Adopted in New Hampshire.
- 170-B:29 Recognition of Foreign Decree Affecting Adoption.
New Hampshire Statutes - 263:39-a License for Aliens Temporarily Residing in New Hampshire.
- 477:20 Alien residents. - conveyances and mortgages of realty
New Jersey New Jersey Adoption - 9:3-39.1. Offering, assisting in the placement of child for adoption, conditions
- 9:3-41. Surrender of child
- 9:3-45. Notice of complaint to parents.
- 26:8-40.10. Foreign births and adoptions
- 9:3-45. Notice of complaint to parents.
New Jersey Immigration Consultant - 2C:21-31. Unauthorized practice of immigration law; penalties.
New Jersey Statutes - 39:3-10 Licensing of drivers; classifications
- 39:3-29.5 Expiration of card; renewal cards for blind, handicapped valid for life, authorized presence in U.S. required for renewal.
New Mexico New Mexico Immigration Consultant - Article 3. Immigration and Nationality Law Practice
New Mexico Notary Publico - 14-12A-15. Unauthorized practice of law.
New Mexico Statutes - Article ii Bill of Rights
- 45-2-111. Alienage.
- 66-5-2.1. Consent to registration with the selective service system; applicability.
- 66-5-9. Application for license, temporary license, provisional license or instruction permit.
New York New York Immigration Assistance Services - Chapter 20 of the Consolidated Laws — general business law Article 28-c Immigrant assistance services
- Title 20 Consumer affairs: Chapter 5 unfair trade practices
New York Adoption - § 371 Soc. Serv. Definitions.
- § 115-a Dom. Rel. Special provisions relating to children to be brought into the state for private-placement adoption.
North Carolina North Carolina Adoption - § 48-2-205. Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions.
North Carolina Advertising - § 10A-9. Powers and limitations.
North Dakota North Dakota Adoption - 14-15-17. Recognition of foreign decree affecting adoption.
Ohio Ohio Revised Code - 2105.16. Heirs of aliens may inherit; aliens may hold lands.
Ohio Adoption - 3705.12. Issuance of new or foreign birth record after adoption; access to original record, adoption file.
- 5103.16. Associations and institutions that may accept temporary or permanent custody of child; records; requirements for adoption placement.
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