Introduction to Alaska Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get an Alaska Divorce certificate.  Divorce Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Divorce Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Divorce Certificates is that states have not been registering Divorces for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register Divorces.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the Divorce took place.

 
Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Divorce Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Divorce Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Divorce certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Divorce certificate by following the correct procedure. 
    

Alaska Divorce certificates have been maintained by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics for individuals divorced in the state of Alaska since 1950.

Alaska Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

By Alaska state law, Alaska Divorce certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:

• Bride Named on the Alaska Divorce Certificate
• Groom Named on the Alaska Divorce Certificate
• Legal Guardian of Person Named on the Alaska Divorce Certificate (A legal guardian must submit a certified copy of the guardianship papers granted by the court when requesting a Divorce certificate.)  

Alaska Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purposes

Anyone can obtain an Alaska Divorce Certificate, 50 years or later from the date of the Divorce for genealogy or other reasons.

Alaska Divorce Certificate Ordering Options

Options Option 1 – Order Alaska Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Alaska Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Alaska Divorce Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

Order Birth and Death Records Online!  

Option 2 – Order Alaska Divorce Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your Alaska Divorce certificate online.  It usually takes 4-6 week upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the Alaska Divorce certificate:

• Full name of husband on the Alaska Divorce certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the Alaska Divorce certificate 
• Date of Divorce on the Alaska Divorce certificate 
• County (or city) of Divorce on the Alaska Divorce certificate 
• Your name  
• Your signature  
• Your relationship to the person whose Alaska Divorce certificate you are requesting  
• Address where the Alaska Divorce certificate is to be mailed  
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number 

 

Bureau of Vital Statistics

PO Box 110675

Juneau, Alaska 99801

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in Alaska: You may go to any county health department in the State of Alaska to obtain a certified copy of an Alaska Divorce certificate. Most Alaska Divorce certificates can be issued while you wait.

Alaska Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for an Alaska Divorce certificate is $20.00, which includes one certified copy of the Alaska Divorce certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the Alaska Divorce certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $20.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.