Divorce decree apostille
Certified divorce judgments and dissolution orders used for remarriage abroad, immigration, name changes, and other family-status matters overseas.
Court document apostille
Apostille Help for Divorce Decrees, Probate Orders & Court Records.
We help you turn certified court records into documents that foreign authorities can accept, starting with the right certified copy, issuing court, and apostille route.
Fastest start: text us a photo of the court document, the issuing state, the destination country, and your deadline. If you are outside our mobile area, you can begin a mail-in apostille order completely online.
- Divorce, probate, custody, adoption & name change orders
- California and out-of-state court records
- Mail-in orders across California
Certified copy review
We confirm whether the court record has the right clerk certification, seal, and complete pages before submission.
State-specific routing
Each state apostilles its own court documents, and we help route the order to the correct authority.
Mail-in welcome
Start online from anywhere in California and receive your apostilled court records back by secure courier.
Court document types
Pick the court record that matches your situation.
Start with the specific court document you need to use abroad. Each guide explains what type of certified copy is usually required and how the apostille process works.
Custody, guardianship & name change apostille
Family court orders used abroad for child relocation, guardianship, parental authority, and legal name change filings.
Adoption decree apostille
Adoption decrees, approvals, and related court records used for citizenship, immigration, school enrollment, and family recognition abroad.
Probate orders, wills & letters testamentary apostille
Probate court orders, certified wills, and letters testamentary used to settle estates, transfer assets, or open foreign probate matters overseas.
Civil judgments & court orders apostille
Certified civil judgments, settlement orders, and related court records used for cross-border collection, foreign enforcement, and commercial disputes.
When you need this
Common reasons people apostille court documents.
Most court-document apostille requests involve proving a legal status, enforcing a judgment, or presenting a certified order in another country.
Family status abroad
Divorce decrees, custody orders, and name change records are commonly requested for remarriage, family visas, and civil registration abroad.
Probate & inheritance
Probate orders and estate judgments may be required when heirs, assets, or real property are located outside the United States.
Adoption & guardianship
Foreign authorities may request apostilled adoption decrees or guardianship orders to confirm legal authority and family relationships.
Cross-border disputes
Civil judgments and court-certified records may be needed overseas for banking, litigation support, settlement enforcement, or commercial matters.
Process
How a court document apostille order works with us.
The most important step is confirming that the court record is a proper certified copy from the issuing court before the apostille request is submitted.
Step 1 — Share the court record and destination country
- Text or email a photo of the court document and any instructions from a foreign attorney, court, bank, or consulate.
- We confirm whether the document appears to be a certified copy and whether it was issued in California or another state.
Step 2 — Confirm the right certified copy
- If the document is incomplete, uncertified, missing the clerk page, or too old, we explain what to request from the issuing court.
- This helps prevent delays and rejected apostille submissions.
Step 3 — Submit for apostille
- Once the certified court record is ready, we prepare the apostille order for the correct state authority.
- For non-Hague destinations, we can help coordinate follow-on authentication or consular legalization when required.
- When a foreign hearing or filing deadline is close, same-day apostille service in Los Angeles is available for most California court records.
Step 4 — Return delivery
- Your apostilled court documents are returned by secure mail, courier, or local delivery depending on your situation.
- We can also help coordinate return routing to an attorney or representative when needed.
Before you send anything
Quick checklist for court documents.
A few details upfront help confirm whether your order is ready for apostille or if a fresh certified copy is needed first.
- Confirm the type of court record you have, such as a divorce decree, probate order, custody order, adoption decree, or civil judgment.
- Check that the document is a certified copy from the court clerk, not just a printout or file-stamped photocopy.
- Verify whether all pages are present, including the clerk certification page and seal.
- Know the state where the court record was issued.
- Note the destination country and your deadline.
- Gather any foreign instructions requesting translations, notarized statements, or legalization beyond apostille.
Court documents FAQ
Questions about court document apostilles.
Does my court order need to be a certified copy?
Usually yes. Most court records must be certified by the issuing court clerk before an apostille can be issued, and plain copies are typically not accepted.
Can you help if my court record was issued in another state?
Yes. We help determine which state issued the court record, whether a fresh certified copy is needed, and how to route the apostille request through the correct state authority.
Do court documents need notarization first?
Many certified court records go directly to apostille once the clerk certification is in place. Some countries also require translations, supporting affidavits, or further legalization.
What if the court document is old, incomplete, or missing pages?
That is common. We often recommend ordering a fresh certified copy from the issuing court when the record is incomplete, separated, damaged, or likely to be questioned overseas.