Wis. Stat. § 48.838
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 48.838, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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(1) In this section, “foreign adoption” means the adoption of a child, who is a citizen of a foreign country, in accordance with any of the types of adoption procedures specified under this subchapter.
(2) The department may charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for reviewing foreign adoption documents and for providing necessary certifications and approvals required by state and federal law.
(3) The department may also charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for the review and certification of adoption documents, for adoptions that occur in a foreign country.
History: 1989 a. 31 ; 2015 a. 380 .
(2) The department may charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for reviewing foreign adoption documents and for providing necessary certifications and approvals required by state and federal law.
(3) The department may also charge a fee of not more than $75 to the adoptive parents for the review and certification of adoption documents, for adoptions that occur in a foreign country.
History: 1989 a. 31 ; 2015 a. 380 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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