TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
Adoption Decree
An Adoption Decree is also known as an Adoption Certificate, is a legal document issued by a judge, legally decreeing a parent-childr relationship between adoptive parents and the apoted child(ren). The Adoption Decree creates a formal parent / child relationship, as if the adoptive parents were the biological parents, which includes a new Birth Certificate for the child, identifying the adoptive parents as the true parents of the child. In the event that the parental rights of the biological parents are not being completel severed, the Adoption Decree will specifically dictate what rights the biological parents have.
Although an Adoption Decree in the United States of America allows a child to receive may rights within the United States, along with the permission to obtain a United States Passport under the newly issued United States Birth Certificate, it is important to understand that when you are traveling internationally to foreign countries, you are under the laws of of the foreign country, not the United States of America. Therefore, when traveling internationally it is wise to have an Apostilled Adoption Decree(s) on-hand, especially if it is visually obvious that the child(ren) is (are) not biologically yours. Failure to possess an Apostilled Adoption Decree in a foreign court can result in you being charged with international child kidnapping or child trafficking, which can also cause your Visa paperwork to held because a foreign authority wants evidence, beyond a passport or even a Birth Certificate, that the child is indeed yours.
Adoption Decrees submitted for an Apostille must have a Certified Copy of the Decree validated in the State where the Decree was issued. Originals are not Apostilled. For example if an Adoption Decree is issued in Arkansas but the Birth Certificate is issued in Oregon the Certified True Copy of the Adoption Decree must be Apostilled in Arkansas and the Certified Copy of the Birth Certificate must be Apostilled in Oregon. Each State has its own Apostille requirements.
If an Adoption Decree is needed for a Non-Hague Country the Decree will also need to be legalized through the United States Department of State (USDOS) and country's Embassy / Consulate Office. In addition, most countries will not accept documents unless they are certified translated in their country's language,
If by chance, the State does not accept your Adoption Decree we will contact you with the State's instructions.
Once the Certified English Adoption Decree is properly received you can mail it to us to be Apostilled. We can also provide Certified Translation Services into the language required by the Country of Designation.
Here at Ezra Notary and Apostille,
Once the Certified English Adoption Decree is properly received you can mail it to us to be Apostilled. We can also provide Certified Translation Services into the language required by the Country of Designation.
Here at Ezra Notary and Apostille,