Hi,
My partner was adopted from outside the USA and has been estranged from his adoptive parents for a number of years.
His adoptive parents have the original of his Naturalization Certificate and he requires it to get a passport. The current wait time for a replacement is ridiculous and we don't want to wait that long.
We have sent numerous emails to his mother and sister (which I know they received), plus he has written letters, but they have ignored us.
My question: Does my partners Naturalization Certificate legally belong to him and is there a legal way we can force his adoptive parents to hand it over?
Please bear in mind his adoptive father was extremely abusive and my partner would not cope with verbal/physical contact, so if it could be done without that it would be great!
Thanking you for your time,
Ange.
My partner was adopted from outside the USA and has been estranged from his adoptive parents for a number of years.
His adoptive parents have the original of his Naturalization Certificate and he requires it to get a passport. The current wait time for a replacement is ridiculous and we don't want to wait that long.
We have sent numerous emails to his mother and sister (which I know they received), plus he has written letters, but they have ignored us.
My question: Does my partners Naturalization Certificate legally belong to him and is there a legal way we can force his adoptive parents to hand it over?
Please bear in mind his adoptive father was extremely abusive and my partner would not cope with verbal/physical contact, so if it could be done without that it would be great!
Thanking you for your time,
Ange.
