Introduction to Arizona Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get an Arizona 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. 
  

Arizona Divorce certificates are not maintained by the Arizona State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain an Arizona Divorce Certificate you must order online or contact the Clerk of Superior Court in county where divorce was granted.

Arizona Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate
• Mother/Father of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate
• Grandparent of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificat
• Adult Sister/Brother of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate
• Legal Guardian of Person Named on the Arizona Divorce Certificate (A legal guardian must submit a certified copy of the guardianship papers granted by the court when requesting a Divorce certificate.)  

Arizona Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purposes

A genealogist is eligible for an Arizona Divorce certificate that is NOT public record if all of the following criteria are met: 

   
1. The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose Arizona Divorce certificate they are requesting

• Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Divorce certificate, Death certificate, Divorce certificate.
• Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigrees, Lineage charts, Family trees.

2. The applicant submits a signed application.
3. The applicant provides valid government issued identification or notarized signature on the application.
4. The application submits the appropriate fee(s).

A genealogist requesting a Arizona Divorce certificate that IS public record does not need to establish relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting but must submit the following:

1. A signed application
2. The applicant provides valid government issued identification or notarized signature on the application
3. The appropriate fee(s).  

Arizona Divorce Certificate Ordering Options

Options Option 1 – Order Arizona Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Arizona Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Arizona 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 – In Person

For Arizona Divorces you can request certified Divorce certificates in person from the county office locations.

Arizona Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for an Arizona Divorce certificate varies by county.