Definition of adoptee
: one who is adopted
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Deportation cases like Crapser's have spurred adoptee advocates to fight for changes to a law called the Child Citizenship Act.
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If the law is passed, Connecticut would become the tenth state to have unrestricted access for adult adoptees.
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1849
First Known Use of adoptee
1849
Law Dictionary
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