hashembd said:
Can anyone tell me how to prove my relationship with my sister residing at Canada?
Hi Hashem,
Is this your biological sister? In that case, you might have the same parents name on the birth certificates?
To prove a
LEGAL relationship between a brother or sister
Note: If either you or your sibling were born out of wedlock (your birth parents were not married when you were born), you must provide evidence that you took the actions necessary to satisfy the legitimation law of the birth country of the person born out of wedlock while the individual was under 18 years of age and unmarried. Legitimation laws require fathers to legally acknowledge their children.
If you have the same
mother as your brother or sister,
- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and your mother's name
A copy of your brother's or sister's birth certificate showing his or her name and your mother's name
If you have the
same father but different mothers,
- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and your father's name
A copy of your sister's birth certificate showing his or her name and your father's name
AND A copy of your father's marriage certificate to each mother
AND A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees showing that any previous marriages entered into by your parents or your sibling's parents ended legally
If you were and/or your brother or sister was born out of wedlock, and you are related through your father and were legitimated,
- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name
A copy of your sister's birth certificate showing her name
Evidence that the person who was born out of wedlock was legitimated before reaching the age of 18 and while unmarried through
the marriage of that person's natural parents & the laws of your or your sister's country of residence or domicile, or the laws of the father's country
of residence or domicile.
If you were and/or your sister was born out of wedlock and not legitimated, and you are related through your father,
- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name
A copy of your sister's birth certificate showing her name
Evidence that an emotional or financial bond existed between your father and the child who was born out of wedlock (either you or your sister or both of you) before that child was married or reached the age of 21
If you are filing for your stepsister,
- Your birth certificate showing your name and your common parent's name (if your father married your step sibling's mother, your father's name must be visible on the birth certificate; if your mother married your step sibling's father, your mother's name must be visible on the birth certificate)
A copy of your stepsister's birth certificate showing his or her name and your common parent's name (see above)
If your step sibling is or has been married, you must provide evidence of the marriage(s) in order to prove that your step sibling was once a child of the stepparent
A copy of the civil marriage certificate of your natural mother to your natural father and your step sibling's natural mother to his or her natural father
Proof that any previous marriages entered into by your and your step sibling's father and mother ended legally (this could include copies of divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees)
A copy of the civil marriage certificate between a) your father and your stepmother or b) your mother and your stepfather, whichever is applicable
There are more possibilities. Let me know if the above dont fit your case and what are the specifics of your case.
Regards,
Rick
