Alaska - How to obtain a Divorce Certificate

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Procedure

In Person

You may go to any of The Bureau of Vital Statistics offices located in Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks

By Mail

1. Print and complete the request form: Alaska Divorce Certificate Request Form and mail it or fax it to office The Bureau of Vital Statistics
2. Expedited (Rush) requests may only be submitted by fax. Please fax your rush request to 907.465.3618.
3. If faxing, call the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics to confirm receipt at 907.465.3391 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Alaska time.

Apply Online

1. Alaska currently does not accept online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc.
2. You may order certificates through VitalChek using a credit card. Note that there are additional fees for using this service VitalChek
   

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Required Documents

• A driver's license or official identification card(Issued by another state in the U.S., jurisdiction or territory, unexpired, or expired for not more than one year)
• An unexpired U.S. or foreign passport.
• U.S. military identification, military dependent identification or veteran's identification.
• If you are currently living in Alaska, a BIA or tribal identification card will also be accepted.
  

(If you are unable to provide any of the above-mentioned forms of identification, please contact the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics at 907.465.3391 to speak with a customer service representative.)

Office Locations & Contacts

Anchorage

Address

Bureau of Vital Statistics

3601 C Street, Suite 128

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Phone - (907) 269-0991

Fax - (907) 269-0994

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fairbanks

Address

Bureau of Vital Statistics

615 23rd Avenue, Suite 300

Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Phone - (907) 452-4863

Fax - (907) 452-4872

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Juneau

Address

Bureau of Vital Statistics

5441 Commercial Blvd.

PO Box 110675

Juneau, Alaska 99801

Phone - (907) 465-3391

Fax - (907) 465-3618

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county office. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Aleutians East Borough : Clerk, P.O. Box 349, Sand Point, AK 99661
Phone: (907) 383-2699

Aleutians West Borough : 205 W Broadway Ave, Unalaska, AK
Phone : 907 343-4311

Anchorage Borough : 632 West 6th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 907-343-4311

Bethel Borough : P.O. Box 1388, Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: 543-1384 Website

Bristol Bay Borough : P.O. Box 189 Naknek, AK 99633
Phone: 907-246-4224 Website

Denali Borough : PO Box 480 Healy, AK 99743
Phone: 907-683-1330 Website

Dillingham Borough : PO Box 889 Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: 907-842-5212 Website

Fairbanks North Star Borough : 809 Pioneer Road PO Box 71267 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707-1267
Website

Haines Borough : PO Box 1209 Haines Ak 99827-1209
Phone: 907-766-2711

Hoonah-Angoon Borough : 675 7 Ave Ste D Angoon, AK 99820
Phone: 907-788-3229

Juneau Borough : 155 South Seward Street Juneau, Alaska, 99801
Phone: 907-586-5240

Kenai Peninsula Borough : 144 N Binkley Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: 907-262-4441

Ketchikan Gateway Borough : 344 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901-6431
Phone: 907-228-6625

Kodiak Island Borough : 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Ak 99615
Phone: 907-486-9300

Lake and Peninsula Borough : P.O. Box 495 King Salmon, AK 99613-0495
Phone: 907-246-3421

Matanuska-Susitna Borough : 350 E Dahlia Ave P.O. Box 1608 Palmer, AK 99645-1608
Phone: 907-745-4801

Nome : PO Box 281 102 Division Street Nome, AK 99762
Phone: 907-443-6663 Website

North Slope Borough : P.O. Box 69 Barrow, AK 99723-0069
Phone: 907-852-2611

Northwest Artic Borough : P.O. Box 1110 Kotzebue, Ak 99752-1110
Phone: 907-442-2500

Petersburg Borough : PO Box 329 Petersburg, AK 99833
Phone: 907-772-4425 Website

Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough : 1305 Craig-Klawock Highway, Craig, AK 99921-0646
Phone: 907-826-3316

Sitka Borough : 100 Lincoln Street Sitka, AK 99835-7563
Phone: 907-747-1812

Municipality of Skagway : P.O. Box 415 Skagway, AK 99840
Phone: 907-983-2297 Website

Southeast Fairbanks Borough : Fairbanks City Hall, 800 Cushman Street
Phone: 907-459-6702

Valdez-Cordova Borough : 212 Chenega Ave. P.O. Box 307 Valdez, AK 99686
Phone: 907-835-4313

Wade Hampton Borough :
Public Record Website

Wrangell Borough : P.O. Box 531 Wrangell, AK 99929
Phone: 907-874-2381

Yakutat Borough : P.O. Box 160 Yukutat, AK 99689
Phone: 907-784-3323

Yukon-Koyukuk Borough : 300 Vista Rd Koyukuk, AK 99754
Phone: 907-927-2253

Eligibility

Access to Divorce records filed in the Bureau of Vital Statistics office is restricted for 50 years after the date of the event to the persons named on the certificate, their legal representatives, and persons who can prove they are legally entitled. Alaska Divorce records will only be issued to the parties of the Divorce or their legal representatives. When ordering an Alaska Divorce record, you must state your relationship to the person named on the certificate or your reason for needing the record. All requests must include a copy of a government-issued picture ID of the applicant

Fees

In Person/Mail

Search fee: $30.00

The first copy: $30.00

Additional copies: $25.00 each

By Fax

Fax: $11.00

By Online (through VitalChek)

First Copy: $30.00

Additional Copies: $25.00 each

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• By Mail: 2 - 3 weeks after receipt by the Bureau.
• Expedited (Rush): 3 working days after receipt (with Credit Card payment)
• Fax: 5 working days upon receipt

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Instructions

• Divorce records are available for events that occurred within the State of Alaska from 1950 to present.
• The husband or wife may obtain a certified copy of their own divorce certificate.
• A divorce certificate can also be furnished to a legal representative. Legal representatives must submit a certified copy of the legal document when requesting a divorce certificate that is not their own.
• Use the full first, middle, and last names as they appear on the certificate when filling out the request form.
• We can only process requests for divorces that occurred in Alaska. For divorces that occurred outside of Alaska, requests must be sent directly to the appropriate state
• All requests must include a copy of government-issued picture id of the person requesting the divorce certificate. Enlarge the copy and lighten it as much as possible to ensure it is clear and readable when sent to the Bureau, especially if you are faxing your request. Requests with dark or unclear copies of IDs will be returned unprocessed. Your signature under the copied ID is also required.

Required Information

• First, middle, and last names as they appear on the certificate
• A copy of picture ID of the applicant
• A signature of the applicant under the copied ID

Need for the Document

If you want your Divorce certificate you can obtain one with following the procedure given below.

Information which might help

• The fastest way to obtain a certificate is to go to a Vital Statistics office located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau. If filled out correctly, many requests can be processed while you wait. However, some requests may take up to 48 hours to complete. Please note that not all certificates are available at the Anchorage or Fairbanks offices
• Vital records requests contain confidential infor