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More on Apostilles and Forged Documents
I was surprised to learn, in the course of writing my recent post on an allegedly forged document that was certified with an apostille, that the uniform laws adopted in many US states (twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia, by my count) treat an apostille (and a final certification by a US consular officer)……
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What is the effect of an apostille on a forged document?
Béligh Elbalti has an interesting report at Conflict of Laws about a Moroccan case involving the Apostille Convention. After a Moroccan man’s death, his heirs, apparently acting under Moroccan law, issued a “certificate of inheritance” identifying his heirs. They omitted his wife, who was a Spanish national, on the grounds that she was not a……
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Case of the Day: Smith v. Garland
The case of the day is Smith v. Garland (9th Cir. 2024). Smith was a citizen of Guyana. He had immigrated legally as a child in 1982, but in 2018, he was convicted of possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute and was sentenced to a long prison term, which he is still serving. The……
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Apostille Convention Comes Into Force In China
Yesterday the Apostille Convention came into force in China. You might think that the Apostille Convention is the simplest and most straightforward of the conventions I write about, and in some ways it is. But because China is a big country that has designated a lot of authorities competent to issue apostilles, implementation is a……
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Canada Accedes to the Apostille Convention
Canada has acceded to the Apostille Convention. The Convention will come into effect for Canada in January 2024. This is actually pretty big news, given the volume of US/Canada cross-border business, the number of families with roots on both sides of the border, and the generally close and friendly ties between the two countries. The……