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Evidence of Primary Documentation 1. Certificate of 2. Unexpired 3. Report of birth abroad of a Secondary Evidence 1. Affidavits sworn by persons who are familiar with the events of birth of the petitioner 2. School records (preferably from the first school) showing the date of admission to the school, the child's date and place of birth, and the names and places of birth of the child's parents. 3. Census records 4. Military proof Proof of the Relationship Different documents should be submitted depending on the relationship involved in the petition: Children born in wedlock 1. The child's birth certificate. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 2. Household Registration 3. Marriage Certificate of the parents 4. Divorce decrees, death certificates, or other documentation evidencing the termination of all prior marriages of both parents 5. Marriage Certificate of a married daughter Children born out of wedlock (filed by the mother) 1. The child's birth certificate. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 2. Household Registration 3. If the mother's present name differs from that appears in the child's birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 4. Marriage Certificate of a married daughter Children born out of wedlock (filed by the father) 1. The child's birth certificate. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 2. Household Registration. 3. Evidence that a bona fide parent-child relationship is or has been established while the child is unmarried and less than 21 years old, or the child has been "legitimated" under the law of the child's residence before the child's 18th birthday and the father has legal custody of the child. 4. Evidence that a bona fide parent-child relationship is or has been established while the child is unmarried and under 21 years old, or the child has been "legitimated" under the law of the father's residence before the child's 18th birthday and the father has legal custody of the child 5. Money Order Receipts 6. Canceled checks 7. Income Tax Returns 8. Medical or insurance records 9. School records 10. Correspondence between the father and child 11. Notarized affidavits from friends, neighbors, school officials or other close family members, making proof for the father-child relationship 12. Marriage Certificate of a married daughter Stepchild 1. The child's birth certificate. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted 2. Household Registration 3. The marriage certificate of the step-father/mother to the natural mother/father 4. Divorce decrees, death certificates, or other documentation evidencing the termination of all prior marriages of the step-father/mother and natural mother/father 5. Marriage Certificate of a married daughter Adoptive child 1. The birth certificate of the child. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 2. A certified copy of the adoption decree, showing that adoption was completed before the child's 16th birthday 3. Household Registration 4. Evidence that the child has been in the legal custody of the parent for at least two years (whether before or after the adoption), and is physically residing with the parent for a two-year period (whether before or after the adoption) 5. Household Registration of the child 6. School Report Card of the child (signed by the adoptive parents) 7. Affidavit of the teacher (the adoptive parents accompany the child) 8. Certificate of the doctor (the adoptive parents accompany the child and pay it) 9. Credit Card (paying fee-for-service, child support) 10. Money Order Receipts (child support) 11. Photos taken together 12. Passport (if the adoptive parents have taken the child abroad for travel) 13. Notarized affidavit from Committee of Lin or Li in 14. Notarized affidavit from Resident Committee in China Mainland, showing the cohabitation 15. Life Insurance 16. Medicare 17. Notarized affidavit from Church, showing the cohabitation 18. Marriage Certificate of the adoptive daughter Siblings of adoptive child 1. The birth certificate of adoptive child's siblings. If the child's name differs from the name on his or her birth certificate, evidence of the name change must be submitted. 2. A certified copy of the adoption decree, showing that adoption was completed before the child's 18th birthday and by the same 3. Evidence that the child has been in the legal custody of the parent for at least two years (whether before or after the adoption), and is physically residing with the parent for a two-year period (whether before or after the adoption) 4. Household Registration of the child 5. School Report Card of the child (signed by the adoptive parents) 6. Affidavit of the teacher (the adoptive parents accompany the child) 7. Certificate of the doctor (the adoptive parents accompany the child and pay it) 8. Credit Card (paying fee-for-service, child support) 9. Money Order Receipts (child support) 10. Photos taken together 11. Passport (if the adoptive parents have taken the child abroad for travel) 12. Notarized affidavit from Committee of Lin or Li in 13. Notarized affidavit from Resident Committee in China Mainland, showing the cohabitation 14. Life Insurance 15. Medicare 16. Notarized affidavit from Church, showing the cohabitation 17. Marriage Certificate of the sister of the adoptive child Note£º All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. A competent translator must certify the translation and swear to the accuracy of the document before a notary public. |