For your child to obtain Irish citizenship, you will have to apply to the Minister for Justice in Dublin.

Anyone who has a parent or grandparent born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland can get an Irish passport by applying to your local embassy or consulate. If you are considering applying for Irish citizenship, you should in any case contact the nearest Irish diplomatic mission to make sure you get accurate and up-to-date information. i) For the Irish grandparent, birth certificate and marriage license to whoever was the other grandparent of the applicant. See similar questions...

No, a great-grandparent is too distant a relation for you to qualify. Check with an Irish embassy or consulate for the definitive word on this. See similar questions...

In most cases, adopted children can be escorted from Haiti to a location of your choosing. Please check with your adoption agency as well as your state, district, provincial and/or country authorities for any specific regulations that may impact your escorting options. Many people express concern about the possibility of their child having AIDS or being HIV positive. The best lab in Haiti carefully screens each child before they are accepted into the orphanage. See similar questions...

If you have adopted a child under the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption the child will automatically receive British nationality child provided either you or your spouse is a British Citizen at the time the adoption order is made. If you have adopted a child from a country on the Designated List you will need to apply to the Home Office - Immigration and Nationality Directorate for citizenship. See similar questions...

No - citizenship is not automatically conferred upon marriage. Spouses of US Citizens may be eligible to immigrate to the US, a first step towards citizenship. Please click here for more information on Immigration Visa’s, or visit the Department of Homeland Security's website for more information on becoming an American Citizen. See similar questions...

This is a very sensitive issue. Kim and Suzie are extremely skilled at working with adopted children and their families. In fact, Kim has an adopted daughter. We only refer adopted children to programs we are confident can work with their adoption issues. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen family bonds and develop healthy communication. See similar questions...

Eligible faculty members who have adopted a child may take paid adoption leave and are also eligible for paid childrearing leave. Childrearing leave requires the approval of the Provost, based on the recommendation of the eligible faculty member’s school dean. Requests for childrearing leave are generally granted, depending upon the faculty member’s specific circumstances. If approved, childrearing leave may be taken consecutively with childbearing leave. See similar questions...

Contact your local county probate court and request two forms-the Application to Establish Delayed Registration of Foreign Birth and the Motion and Order for Delayed Registration of Foreign Birth-to apply for the child's new state birth certificate and to change the child's name and/or age. You will then mail the completed forms, along with the requested documents, back to the court. The court will file your application and forward it on to Lansing (or your state capital). See similar questions...

You can apply for your child's social security number at your local social security office. (For Michigan residents, please call 800.772.1213.) You will need your child's new Michigan birth certificate, the final adoption decree in English, and his or her proof of citizenship (Certificate of Citizenship), which should be mailed to you automatically 45 to 60 days after arriving in the U.S. See similar questions...

If you are a Small Group employee, please contact your Human Resources department IMMEDIATELY. To add a newly adopted child to health insurance coverage, you must complete and return the appropriate forms to your Benefits Department within 31 days of the date of adoption. If the forms are not submitted to UNICARE in time, the newborn is considered a late enrollee and you must wait until the next open enrollment period to obtain insurance coverage for the child. See similar questions...

Yes, if under the personal law of the subscriber adoption is legally recognised. But, a child of one person given in adoption to another is not a member of the former's family. (Notes II & III under Rule 2 (c)). See similar questions...

Yes your child can immigrate with proof of legal adoption which is recognized by the U.S. before the age of 16. See similar questions...

Babies in Ethiopian orphanages are tested immediately for AIDS and other diseases such as Hepatitis and TB. [Children that test positive for AIDS are placed in an AIDS-specific orphanage (though there are certainly not enough facilities for them all). They typically spend the rest of their days there, though many of these children are available for adoption through other avenues.] Bloodwork on the children is repeated a few months later to verify the results. See similar questions...

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 is a law that amended Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic U.S. citizenship upon certain categories of children born abroad upon their admission to the United States as a legal permanent resident. If the consular officer determines that the Child Citizenship Act applies, we will give the applicant our Child Citizenship Act Information Sheet. Yes. See similar questions...

Two children, related or unrelated, can be adopted at the same time from both Russia and Kazakhstan. There are no restrictions on the age between the children for these countries. See similar questions...

This information is confidential and cannot be released without a court order. For further information, contact Family Civil Adoption at (305) 349-5656. See similar questions...

That depends on whether you are trying to trace your "biological" family or your Winslow family. If you're trying to trace your "biological" family you would have your own DNA sample tested. If you already know the surname of your "biological" family, it would probably be best to try to find a DNA project for that name since your results would more likely match someone in that group than the Winslow project. See similar questions...

In the case of a Waiting Child adoption, parental rights have been terminated. Thus, biological parents no longer have legal rights to the child and cannot reclaim them. In the case of private adoption, the birth parent has 10 business days after the consent to adopt has been signed to rescind that decision. After 10 days, legal rights are officially terminated and a biological parent can no longer reclaim the child. See similar questions...

OKDHS is required by law to maintain records containing medical and social information on all children placed for adoption. The records are also used to document an adopted Native American child’s Indian ancestry. If there are matching requests from biological relatives and adult adoptees, OKDHS will assist with the reunion through the Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry. OKDHS also administers a Confidential Intermediary Search Program for adult adoptees and their birth family members. See similar questions...