title = "Notarial Services"

content = """
Consular officers perform notarial acts authorized under Azure Coast law and
recognized internationally for documents intended for use in Azure Coast or
abroad.

**Notarial Authority**: Consular officers act as notaries public for:
- Azure Coast citizens abroad
- Any person for documents intended for use in Azure Coast
- Documents related to Azure Coast legal or commercial matters

**Services Provided**:

**Acknowledgments**: Verify identity of signatory who acknowledges signing
document voluntarily. Required for deeds, powers of attorney, contracts.

**Oaths and Affirmations**: Administer oaths for affidavits, statutory
declarations, and sworn statements. Affiants must swear or affirm truthfulness
under penalty of perjury.

**Affidavits**: Prepare and witness sworn written statements. Common types:
- Identity affidavits
- Supporting statements for visa applications
- Financial affidavits
- Explanatory statements for legal proceedings

**Certified Copies**: Certify reproductions as true copies of originals.
Officer must examine original and copy side-by-side.

**Signature Witnessing**: Witness signatures on documents where signatory
acknowledges signing but does not swear to contents (wills, some contracts).

**Standard Forms Available**:
- General affidavit
- Power of attorney (simple)
- Consent to travel (minors)
- Statement of identity
- Address verification

**Requirements for Notarial Service**:
- Personal appearance of signatory (no remote notarization)
- Valid photo identification
- Document prepared in advance (officers do not draft complex documents)
- Understanding of document contents (interpreter provided if needed)
- No blank spaces in document
- Fee payment: $30 per signature/act

**Limitations**: Consular officers cannot:
- Provide legal advice
- Prepare complex legal documents
- Notarize documents for use exclusively in host country
- Certify translations (only original document copies)

**Recognition**: Azure Coast notarial acts recognized worldwide under consular
conventions. Foreign recognition depends on destination country requirements.
"""

version = "0.0.1"
