Legalization of an adoption ruling
Legalize the adoption ruling at the Registro Principal (Main Registry) for the child's procedures in Venezuela or abroad. We handle everything with care.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Adoptive families who need a valid ruling to get the child's documents, travel or move abroad with the child, or present it abroad
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Review of the document before we start.
- Handling of the legalization at the Registro Principal or through SAREN's online system.
- A lawyer by your side throughout the procedure.
- Delivery of the legalized document.
- Guidance on the apostille and the related procedure.
Does not include
- The government's official fee (paid separately).
- The apostille for use abroad (an additional procedure we offer).
- The court case or proceeding itself, if you don't have a final decision yet.
- Certified translation, if the destination country requires it. Add it to your procedure ↓
Add to your procedure
Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 3.
- Certified copy of the adoption ruling with a certificate showing it's final
- Applicant's cédula
- Case file and details of the court that issued it
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 3 to 5 business days.
- Step 1
You send us the ruling
Send us your adoption ruling and your details.
You do this - Step 2
We check that it's final
We confirm the ruling is final.
We do this - Step 3
We handle the legalization
We legalize it at the Registro Principal or through SAREN's online system.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the legalized document and tell you whether you need an apostille.
You receive it
Varies by Registro Principal, the Main Registry of each state.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The official registry fee. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: You pay once, when we start. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment has two parts. What you pay us, professional fees from $35 to handle the procedure and see it through
What's paid to the government, the official registry fee charged by the Registro Principal, in bolívares at the official exchange rate of the BCV (Central Bank of Venezuela), which we never keep Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I travel or process the child's documents with the adoption not legalized?
They'll ask about the biological parents. The legalized ruling is the proof, before any authority, that you're the child's father or mother.
Why legalize an adoption ruling?
To make the adoption count before authorities, especially abroad.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $35, covers legalization at the Registro Principal; official fees are separate, and the apostille is added if it's going abroad.
Does the ruling have to be final?
Yes, final and non-appealable; we check it for you first.
What if it was issued in another country?
That requires an exequatur; we'll guide you.
About this procedure
An adoption ruling creates the legal bond between the adoptive parent and the child, and you need it legalized to get the child's cédula (Venezuelan national ID card) or passport, change the surname, enroll the child in school, or travel and move abroad with the child. Outside the court that issued it, it requires legalization by the Registro Principal. We check that it's final and non-appealable, handle the legalization at the Registro Principal or through the online system of SAREN (Venezuela's registries and notaries service), and hand it to you ready. If the adoption was granted in another country and you want it recognized in Venezuela, that's an exequatur (court recognition of a foreign judgment), a separate court procedure we also handle; we'll guide you based on your case.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure) · 1961 Hague Apostille Convention
- The ruling must be final and non-appealable before it can be legalized.
- If the data doesn't match the system, the procedure is rejected.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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