# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 4: Commencement of Proceedings

Extent: N.I.

(1) An application under Article 33 of the Order for a declaration as to an adoption effected overseas shall be commenced by petition in Form 309.
(2) There shall be attached to the petition a copy of the petitioner’s birth certificate (if it is available, this should be the certificate made after the adoption referred to in the petition) and a certified copy of the adoption order effected under the law of any country outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
(3) Where a document produced by virtue of paragraph (2) is not in English it shall be accompanied by a translation certified by a notary public or authenticated by affidavit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/53/chapter/3/rule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-53/chapter-3/rule-4
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