Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Jacksonville, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- County seat
- Jacksonville
- Clerk website
- duvalclerk.com
- Duval County government
- jacksonville.gov
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- The Clerk offers electronically certified copies of Official Records documents online; court records were not included when the service launched in 2024.
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from Jacksonville
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified adoption documents in Duval County
In Duval County, the certified copy comes from the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Jacksonville.
The Clerk offers electronically certified copies of Official Records documents online; court records were not included when the service launched in 2024. An official electronic certified copy, printed exactly as delivered, can be used for the apostille — send us a photo first if you're unsure.
From Duval County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near Jacksonville. We file in person in Tallahassee.
What the copy must look like
The final judgment of adoption certified by the Florida Clerk of Court (wet-ink or official e-certification), with all pages attached; its state fee is $20. The new birth certificate must be a certified copy signed by the State Registrar and certified in 2014 or later; its state fee is $10. Both fees are included in our price.
State fee: $20 — included in our $220. Fees the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court charges for the certified copy are not included.
Why adoption documentss get rejected
- Plain or conformed copy of the judgment instead of a certified one
- Birth certificate certified before 2014
- Birth certificate from another state, which that state must apostille
- Translation stapled to the certified original
$220 per document, $380 for two and $160 each for three or more — the state fee, request form, in-person filing in Tallahassee and FedEx shipping inside the U.S. are included. Shipping the finished apostille is a flat $100 per order.
Not included: whatever the issuing office charges for the certified copy or certificate, and notarization (online notarization is $40 for the first document — $10 notarization fee + $30 technology platform fee — and $20 for each additional one).