A Must-Read for Adoptive Parents! Can you obtain citizenship through a legal adoption? A bolt from the blue after twelve years
In 2001, a couple adopted an abandoned baby and, to make things easier, falsely reported themselves as the biological parents on the birth certificate.
Twelve years later, when the child applied for an ID, it was discovered that the new document stated they were “not a citizen.”
The local court initially ruled in favor of the parents, but the higher court ultimately overturned the decision. Even a legal adoption order couldn’t restore the child’s citizenship.
