Introduction to Louisiana Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Louisiana 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.  

Louisiana Divorce certificates are not maintained by the Louisiana State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain a Louisiana Divorce Certificate you must order online or contact the Contact Clerk of Court in the parish where divorce was granted.

Louisiana Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate
• Grandparents and Great Grandparents of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate 
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate
• Adult grandchildren of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate
• Sister/Brother of individual named on the Louisiana Divorce certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the Louisiana Divorce Certificate

Louisiana Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

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

Louisiana Divorce Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Louisiana Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Louisiana Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Louisiana 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.

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Option 2 – In Person

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

Louisiana Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a Louisiana Divorce certificate varies by county.