Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5) → United States 🇺🇸
State Department + Family Courts · UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup
- THB 120,000
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 14-45 days Thai-side + 60-540 days destination
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 6
- Steps
- Documented workflow
ที่มา / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
To use the Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5) in United States, the document must be translated to English and Apostilled, then filed with State Department + Family Courts (UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup).
End-to-end: pre-marital consultation → prenup → Hague abduction defence → divorce recognition → surrogacy/adoption journey → post-decree enforcement.
United States family regime: UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup — State-level or federal Apostille · ICARA handles Hague abduction · two-parent relocation consent.
Treaty: Hague 1980 + 1993 · UFADA · Document language: English.
End-to-end: prepare Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5) (60-180 days) → MFA Apostille → English translation → State Department + Family Courts.
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works — Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5) → United States 🇺🇸
- Jurisdictional analysis under destination rules
Plan against UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup.
- Prepare Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5)
60-180 working days at 35,000-95,000 บาท.
- English translation
Family-law specialist translator + Hague Convention glossary.
- MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- File with State Department + Family Courts
Central Authority portal or via destination counsel.
Frequently asked questions
What is United States's family-law regime?
UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup
Does United States accept Thai Apostille?
Yes — MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).
Which treaty applies?
Hague 1980 + 1993 · UFADA
Translation language?
English, by a translator recognised by destination law or by the Thai MFA.
Can surrogacy/adoption be done in United States?
Surrogacy + adoption available across multiple states (CA, NV, IL); Hague Adoption Art. 23 applies.
Estimated total cost?
35,000-95,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + court/Central Authority fees.
Timeline?
Document prep 14-45 days + destination determination 60-540 days (case-type dependent).