Connecticut - How to obtain a Divorce Certificate

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Go to the Judicial District Clerk's Office in the court location where the divorce took place.
  2. Submit your request to obtain a divorce certificate.
  3. Present documents needed by the clerk's office.
  4. Pay the appropriate fee.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid identification



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Directory of Connecticut Superior Courts



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FeesEdit

Judgment Files have a flat fee, other documents have a per page copying fee with a certification fee, if needed.

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



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InstructionsEdit

Obtain a copy of a document filed in your divorce case from the Judicial District Clerk's Office in the court location where the divorce took place. Your divorce decree is referred to as the "Judgment File."

NOTE: The Vital Records Office does not receive copies of divorce decrees.



Required InformationEdit

The Clerk's Office will need your case name and docket number (the number that was assigned to the case).



Need for the DocumentEdit

The divorce decree is a document that finalizes a divorce and specifies financial and legal details of the divorce. Every person who has been through a divorce should have this legal record. Occasionally, divorce papers are required to prove the existence of a marriage or divorce for a mortgage, veteran's claim or even a family event like adoption.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a divorce certificate in Connecticut.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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External LinksEdit

  • State of Connecticut Judicial Branch - Website:
http://jud.ct.gov/faq/courtrec.html#12



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