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Certified Palestinian Divorce Decree Translation
eVerbary translates your Palestinian divorce decree into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The hujjat talaq from the Sharia court
A Muslim divorce in the West Bank or Gaza is recorded by the Sharia courts of the Supreme Judge Department in a divorce deed (hujjat talaq, حجة طلاق), which carries the court's blue seal. One party files a typed request with two witnesses; the judge hears the case, the request goes to the family guidance and reconciliation department, and if reconciliation fails it is recorded in the registration office and signed by the party and the witnesses. A Greek Orthodox divorce comes instead from the ecclesiastical court, after a court decision.
Divorces are often registered months or years after they took place, and the court records the reported date of the divorce, not the registration date. Both dates can appear on the deed, and we translate each with its label so an officer can see which is which. The West Bank applies the Jordanian Personal Status Law of 1976 and Gaza the Egyptian Family Rights Law of 1954.
Final or revocable: what the deed says
The type of divorce matters. A minor or major ba'in divorce is final and ends the marriage; a revocable divorce is not final. To show that a revocable divorce became final, the State Department lists supporting documents such as a deed of acknowledgement of divorce, a deed of no return, and a certificate of no impediment to marry. Proof, Acknowledgement or Confirmation of Divorce from the court are also accepted. We translate the type of divorce word for word rather than calling every deed simply a divorce.
Custody terms follow: guardianship (wilaya) generally stays with the father, care (hadana) customarily with the mother. To use the deed outside the West Bank, it is certified by the Supreme Judiciary Council, the PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the destination country's embassy. See our Palestinian marriage contract page and our Arabic page. A scan or photo is enough; we do not need the original deed.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
My deed says the divorce is revocable.
A revocable divorce is not final on its own. A deed of no return or of acknowledgement shows it became final; we translate both.
The divorce date is years before the registration date.
Sharia courts keep the reported date. We translate both dates with their labels.
The deed has several certification stamps on the back.
Those are the legalisation steps. Every stamp is translated.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.