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How do I get a document verified for use in an action involving another country?

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For actions involving a member nation under the Hague Convention, an apostille can be issued. The purpose of the convention is to simplify the procedures by which official documents of one country are authenticated for use in another country.

For authentication of documents in cases on file with this court, contact the district clerk's office in the division where the case originated, or where the case file is located.

For authentication of birth, marriage, and death certificates signed by a city or local official, contact the State or Local Bureau of Vital Statistics.