This article and video will show Notaries to fill out each part of a notarial certificate, and common mistakes to avoid. This is a self-declaration statement to certify that I am not receiving income from any source whatsoever.This article discusses the apostille procedure and the full legalization procedure for documents issued in Maryland. The notary public must first notarize the affidavit, signifying that they attest to the authenticity of the affiant's presence and signature. Your server should complete the Affidavit of Service to prove your spouse was served. There are two notarial certificates required on Maryland security instruments. The first certificate is a notary acknowledgment. I. , swear or affirm that I currently do not have any earned or unearned income of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, income from wages. If you choose to take the form home, each parent must sign the Affidavit in the presence of a notary public.