A custody and maintenance order — what should you know about chain-related requirements?

The subject of this page is “A custody and maintenance order”, so the answer below starts with what this case actually needs before setting out the general rules. Before starting, ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then keep a digital copy of every page, including seals and signatures. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. A key variable is the filing channel (in person, agent or online), which sets the copy format to prepare. The terms that frame this page are custody · maintenance · order · know. The specifics here are document type: Custody, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. If any requirement is still unclear, send a sample image to the receiving body before producing the full set. High-resolution photos of seals and signatures help when the destination asks for re-verification. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Leave buffer time in case a translation has to be amended or a source document re-issued. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. For overseas use of a Thai court document the sequence is: obtain the court-certified copy, translate it into the target language, have the translation certified by the Legalisation Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, MFA, and then have it legalised by the destination country's embassy or consulate where that country requires it. Always confirm the destination's written requirements first. Thailand is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so no Apostille is issued for Thai-issued documents; Thai court documents go through Department of Consular Affairs certification and destination-embassy legalisation instead. Where a destination asks for an Apostille, request written confirmation that it accepts the Thai legalisation route. A court translation must keep legal terms exact, preserve the black-case and red-case numbers, the official court name, party names as they appear in the passport or civil register, and the source dates with the Buddhist or Gregorian era stated. Nothing may be summarised or omitted — footnotes, seals and endorsements included — and seal wording should be described in brackets so the receiving office can follow it. Cost and lead time depend on page count, the density of legal terminology, the target language and the certification steps required, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of every page of the case document together with the written requirements from the court, authority or receiving embassy via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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