how to apostille marriage certificate for adoption issue?

[Franck Woodman]

Greetings everyone, my wife and I have decided to adopt a child from south Africa. The child services told me to send our marriage certificate to the adoption committee in south Africa. But the problem is that I don’t have any clue what to do and they didn't give me enough information. Also, my wife is originally from Ecuador, Does this change anything? Or the same procedures apply?

[rayb]

"Apostille" is the generally accepted way for government-issued documents to be authenticated when sent abroad. The issuing agency for your marriage certificate may have a procedure in place to satisfy the "Apostille" requirement. "Apostille" is a certification by a government office of the signature on a document, using a special form and format which meets international "apostille" requirements.

--Ray B

Greetings everyone, my wife and I have decided to adopt a child from south Africa. The child services told me to send our marriage certificate to the adoption committee in south Africa. But the problem is that I don’t have any clue what to do and they didn't give me enough information. Also, my wife is originally from Ecuador, Does this change anything? Or the same procedures apply?