ProcedureEdit
- Go to the Judicial District Clerk's Office in the court location where the divorce took place.
- Submit your request to obtain a divorce certificate.
- Present documents needed by the clerk's office.
- Pay the appropriate fee.
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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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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External LinksEdit
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch - Website:
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