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Certified Greek Paternity Acknowledgment Translation
Certified translation of the documents that establish paternity in Greece, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip. eVerbary translates it into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap; most orders are delivered within a few hours.
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Voluntary recognition, by notarial act
Greek voluntary recognition (εκούσια αναγνώριση) is made by notarial deed or by will, and where the child is a minor it requires the mother's consent, also given by notarial deed.
So a complete Greek file contains two notarial instruments, and a US office given only the father's declaration has half of it. Where the mother refuses or cannot consent, a judicial route applies.
The surname, and what recognition changes
A child born outside marriage takes the mother's surname, and recognition allows the parents to agree that the child take the father's or both, declared before the registrar.
So the surname change is a separate declaration from the recognition itself, and a child may be recognised and keep the mother's surname. We name each instrument.
The registration act (ληξιαρχική πράξη), and the annotation
The recognition is recorded against the birth registration act (ληξιαρχική πράξη γέννησης) held by the municipality, and a certificate issued afterwards carries the annotation.
That annotated certificate is what a foreign office should be sent, and we name the municipality and the act number as printed.
The patronymic, and transliteration
Greek documents carry a father's name field as identifying data, and recognition fills it where it was previously blank or showed a different entry.
Greek romanises several ways, so a spelling difference against a passport is usually not a discrepancy. See our Greek page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page with no word cap, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Does the mother have to consent?
For a minor child, yes, by notarial deed. A complete file contains two notarial instruments.
Does the child take the father's surname?
Only if the parents declare it before the registrar. Recognition alone does not change it.
What should I send?
The notarial recognition and the birth certificate issued afterwards carrying the annotation.
What is the father's name field?
A patronymic recorded as identifying data. Recognition fills it where it was blank.
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