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To: Maximum Leader
If a biological child of yours could qualify, then I am absolutely certain that the federal courts would rule that an adoptive kid is, in fact, a natural born citizen because his parents are both US citizens.

Interesting. I'm absolutely that it's not true. Adoption takes place after birth. Whether you're natural-born or not, I believe, is decided at birth.
294 posted on 10/13/2008 12:28:07 AM PDT by Mariebl
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To: Mariebl

“Whether you’re natural-born or not, I believe, is decided at birth.”

Except that adoption law is predicated on the legal fiction that a child born of one parents is the offspring, for every and all purpose, of the adoptive parents.

I can’t think of a case where a judge had ruled that adoptive children are to be treated differently than biological children. If a child who shared your DNA and has your name on the birth certificate he would be treated the same as a child who was adopted and had your name on the new birth certificate.

It sort of like a felon who has a presidential pardon. His slate is wiped clean, so he can vote, own guns and run for office even though he’s been convicted of a felony.


371 posted on 10/13/2008 10:48:30 PM PDT by Maximum Leader (run from a knife, close on a gun)
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