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Certified Portuguese Paternity Acknowledgment Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese paternity acknowledgment 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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Perfilhação: four ways to acknowledge a child
Under article 1853 of the Portuguese Civil Code, a father can acknowledge a child born outside marriage (perfilhação) in four ways: by a declaration before the civil registry official, by will, by public deed before a notary, or by a record drawn up in court. It is a personal act that cannot be done through an attorney, and a child aged 16 or over must consent.
Whichever form was used, the acknowledgment is then added to the child's birth record as an averbamento. A birth certificate issued after that date names the father; one issued before it does not. If your file contains an older certificate without the father, order a recent one. See the Portuguese birth certificate page.
Which document to translate
For most US purposes the annotated birth certificate is the document to translate, because it shows the parents and the date paternity was recorded. If the office also asks how paternity was established, translate the underlying document as well: the registry declaration, the notarial deed, the will or the court record. Dates matter, so each is translated exactly as printed.
Where paternity was established by a court rather than acknowledged, the judgment is the document that explains it, and it is translated in full with the court, case number and date. Where the court relied on a DNA test, the expert report may be part of the file; see the Portuguese expert report page. For Brazil see the Brazilian paternity acknowledgment page, and see our Portuguese page.
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 birth certificate shows my father, but I was born before my parents married.
Paternity was probably recorded later as an averbamento. We translate the certificate with the annotation and its date.
My father acknowledged me in his will.
A will is one of the four forms the Civil Code allows. We translate the will or the annotated certificate.
Do I need the court record?
Only if the office asks how paternity was established. The annotated birth certificate is usually enough.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.