Translating Foreign Civil Records: Sworn Translators, Certifications & No-Rejection Checklist
Scope and why it matters When a foreign civil record (birth, marriage, death, divorce or adoption decree, name-change order, criminal
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Codigo Alpha – Alpha code
Entenda a lei com clareza – Understand the Law with Clarity
Codigo Alpha – Alpha code
Entenda a lei com clareza – Understand the Law with Clarity
Immigration & Consular Guidance
Apostille vs. Consular Legalization: How to Authenticate Family-Status Records
Scope and context Family-status documents—such as birth, marriage, death certificates, divorce judgments, adoption decrees, and name-change orders—regularly cross borders for
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Proof of Single Status for Overseas Marriages: Certificates, Apostilles & U.S. Acceptance
What “proof of foreign marital capacity” means Many countries require a foreigner who intends to marry there to show legal
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Prenups Signed Abroad: Choice-of-Law, Formalities & How to Enforce Them
Scope and purpose A prenuptial agreement signed outside the United States (or outside the eventual forum where it will be
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Annulment vs. Divorce for Overseas Marriages: Validity, Recognition & Next Steps
Annulment vs. Divorce for Marriages Entered Overseas When a couple married outside the United States decides to separate, the first
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Foreign Same-Sex Marriages: U.S. Recognition After Obergefell + the Respect for Marriage Act “`0
Family Law Conflict of Laws Immigration LGBTQ+ Objective: explain how U.S. courts and agencies treat same-sex marriages celebrated abroad after
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Religious-Only Marriages (No Civil Record): U.S. Recognition Rules
Conflict of Laws Family Law Immigration Evidence Objective: Explain how U.S. courts and agencies treat religious-only marriages without civil registration.
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Proxy Marriages Abroad: When the U.S. Will—and Won’t—Recognize Them
Conflict of Laws Family Law Immigration Objective: explain how U.S. courts and agencies treat proxy marriages performed abroad—ceremonies where one
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Are Foreign Marriages Valid Here? The Place-of-Celebration Rule, Explained
Conflict of Laws Family Law Immigration Evidence Objective: explain how U.S. courts and agencies decide whether a foreign marriage is
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Using Reciprocity Tables to Get the Right Police Certificates (No 221(g) Surprises)
Immigrant & Diversity Visas Police Certificates Reciprocity Tables Goal: use the U.S. Department of State’s Reciprocity and Civil Documents tables
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