In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe. Any acknowledgment completed in California must contain verbiage exactly as appears above in the notary section or a separate acknowledgment form must be.Fill out, sign, and affix your official seal to the Notary certificate. The wording requirements for acknowledgment certificates vary from state to state. A complete notary acknowledgment includes the name(s) of the parties that the notary witnessed sign the document. Increase font size. Home. Next, provide the name and signature of the person acknowledging receipt. In California, if your spouse agrees to receive and acknowledge the divorce petition, the NOA can be delivered. I agree I received the following: a.