Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5) â United States ðšðļ
State Department + Family Courts · UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup
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 â prenup â Hague abduction defence â divorce recognition â surrogacy/adoption journey â post-decree enforcement.
United States family regime: UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup â 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) â MFA Apostille â English translation â State Department + Family Courts.
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Jurisdictional analysis under destination rules
Plan against UCCJEA + UCAPA · CA/NY allow surrogacy · 28 states adopt UPAA prenup.
- 2
Prepare Hague Service Convention Request (Art. 5)
60-180 working days at 35,000-95,000 āļāļēāļ.
- 3
English translation
Family-law specialist translator + Hague Convention glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
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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 â 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 āļāļēāļ + 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).