Upon filing a Petition for adoption, the Petitioner shall file, or cause to be filed, the original or a certified copy of the proposed adoptee's birth certificate. If, at the time of filing, a birth certificate has not been issued, the Petitioner may file a certificate or record of live birth, or a similar document verifying the proposed adoptee's birth.
Once the Petition for adoption, the required proof or verification of the proposed adoptee's birth, and any required consent to the adoption has been filed, the Register may, upon the Petitioner's written request, issue a written confirmation of filing which shall be in the following form:
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF _____________________ PROBATE COURT
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