Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-338. Certificates of foreign birth for adoptees

A. The state registrar shall create and register a state of Arizona certificate of foreign birth for an adopted person who satisfies all of the following:

B. Before the state registrar creates and registers a certificate of foreign birth, either a state court, an adoptive parent or an adult adopted person must submit the following:

C. Before the state registrar creates and registers a certificate of foreign birth for a parent of an adopted child who has been issued an IR-3 visa and who has completed a readoption process in a court in this state, the parent must provide either of the following:

D. If the adopted person does not have an IR-3 stamped passport, before the state registrar creates and registers a certificate pursuant to this section an adoptive parent or an adult adopted person must submit either:

E. The state registrar shall not create and register a state of Arizona certificate of foreign birth for an adopted person who was born in a foreign country and who was a United States citizen at the time of birth. The state registrar shall inform the adoptive parents or the adult adopted person that a birth certificate may be obtained through the United States department of state.

F. A state of Arizona certificate of foreign birth for an adopted person must show the country of birth and state that the certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship for the person for whom it is issued.