I am having my mom do that document and yes in Texas where she lives the courts said do your own and get it notarized. I agree that it shouldn’t be a problem because I am going through my father’s line.

My mother’s birth certificate says Ortmeyer. However, she was “adopted” by Rigatuso. Here’s my problem, The LA consulate wants adoption paperwork for this. My mother is still alive and we have her baptism records showing this however there was no legal court documents filed back then. The consulate ...