Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Virginia

US Constitutional Law

if a national born American child moves to another country, is adopted by a step parent (and who's birth parent is till in the picture), does the child automatically relinquish American Citizenship, or can that child still remain an american citizen--if no overt action is taken to relinquish american citizenship, or adopt the citizenship of another country--if the birth parent relinquishes american citizenship, may the child still retain american citizenship (or is this a question for the supreme court?)


Asked on 10/18/08, 4:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: US Constitutional Law

The child retains US citizenship under all those circumstances. The only way to lose it is to voluntarily act in such a way as to surrender it.

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Answered on 10/18/08, 9:40 am


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