For a child, one of these documents verifies eligibility:
     • Adoption certificate
     • Adoption placement agreement
     • Birth certificate with parents' name listed
     • Documentation of legal custody
     • Documentation of legal guardianship
     • Hospital birth record (within 90 days of birth)
     • Qualified medical child support order

For a spouse, one of these documents verifies eligibility:
     • Declaration of informal marriage
     • Marriage certificate

If your dependent is a stepchild, you must also provide a copy of a marriage certificate to substantiate the child’s relationship to the employee or spouse.