HD 365 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to adoptions

This bill amends a Massachusetts adoption law to clarify the legal standard for adoption documents. It replaces the phrase "state or the country where it was executed" with "commonwealth or the laws of the place where it was executed." The change specifically affects adoption paperwork processed in Massachusetts, ensuring documents comply with either Massachusetts law or the laws of the location where the adoption was finalized. This is a technical clarification to improve consistency in adoption documentation procedures, with no new rights or obligations created.
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