Important
Individual review required
Practical checklist
Who needs it
Parent, baby or both parents
Issuer
Depends on the country and document
Format
Original or copy: review required
Apostille
Depends on issuing country and procedure
Translation
Depends on receiving authority
Validity
Not published without procedure-specific review
Stage
Travel, hospital, registration or immigration
Authority matrix
Not a universal power of attorney: a task list to validate with the notary and receiving organisation.
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