Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:10-14 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:10-14: Domestic Adoptions and Re-adoptions of Foreign Citizens, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Domestic Adoptions and Re-adoptions of Foreign Citizens
(a) Complaint. In all domestic adoptions and re-adoptions of foreign citizens, a complaint shall be filed conforming to the requirements of R. 5:10-3.
(b) Contents of Complaint. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule, the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall allege in the complaint the following information and shall reference the attachments to the complaint that support this statement:
(1) Specific facts regarding whether the case was processed under the Hague Adoption Convention;
(2) The type of immigration visa that was issued;
(3) Whether the originating foreign country finalized the adoption or granted custody or guardianship for adoption finalization in the United States.
(c) Documents to Accompany Complaint. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule, the complaint shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) One of the following, as applicable:
(a) copy of foreign judgment of adoption together with, if in other than English, an English translation, with each certified to be a true and correct copy of the original by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; or
(b) copy of conveyance of custody or guardianship of the child to the plaintiff or plaintiffs or placement agency for the purpose of adoption, as applicable, together with, if in other than English, an English translation, with each certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(2) Copy of birth certificate and, if in other than English, an English translation of the birth certificate, with each certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(3) Copy of child's immigration visa, certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(4) For cases processed under the requirements of the Hague Adoption Convention, a copy of the Hague Adoption Certificate or Hague Custody Declaration, as applicable, certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record.
Note: Adopted July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
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rule 5:10-14 "Domestic Adoptions and Re-adoptions of Foreign Citizens" {
(a) Complaint. In all domestic adoptions and re-adoptions of foreign citizens, a complaint shall be filed conforming to the requirements of R. 5:10-3.
(b) Contents of Complaint. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule, the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall allege in the complaint the following information and shall reference the attachments to the complaint that support this statement:
(1) Specific facts regarding whether the case was processed under the Hague Adoption Convention;
(2) The type of immigration visa that was issued;
(3) Whether the originating foreign country finalized the adoption or granted custody or guardianship for adoption finalization in the United States.
(c) Documents to Accompany Complaint. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule, the complaint shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) One of the following, as applicable:
(a) copy of foreign judgment of adoption together with, if in other than English, an English translation, with each certified to be a true and correct copy of the original by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; or
(b) copy of conveyance of custody or guardianship of the child to the plaintiff or plaintiffs or placement agency for the purpose of adoption, as applicable, together with, if in other than English, an English translation, with each certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(2) Copy of birth certificate and, if in other than English, an English translation of the birth certificate, with each certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(3) Copy of child's immigration visa, certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record; and
(4) For cases processed under the requirements of the Hague Adoption Convention, a copy of the Hague Adoption Certificate or Hague Custody Declaration, as applicable, certified to be a true and correct copy by the plaintiff(s) or the attorney of record.
Note: Adopted July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:10-13 · R. 5:10-15 → · chapter 5:10 · all rules
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