Introduction to Nevada Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Nevada 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. 
  

Nevada Divorce index have been maintained by the Nevada State Health Division/Office of Vital Records for individuals divorced in the state of Nevada since 1968.  Nevada Divorce certificates are not maintained by the Nevada State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain a Nevada Divorce Certificate you must order online or contact the Contact Clerk of Court in the county where divorce was granted.  The State Office can search for and verify events occurring after 1968 if you submit a request containing the full name(s) of the person whose record you are searching for, the approximate date of the event and the city where you believe the event occurred.  The fee for verification of a record is $8.00 for each name searched. 

Nevada Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

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

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

Nevada Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

To obtain a Nevada Divorce certificate for genealogy reasons you need to meet one of the above criteria.

Nevada Divorce Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Nevada Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Nevada Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Nevada 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 – Order Nevada Divorce Verification through the Mail

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

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

• Full name of husband on the Nevada Divorce certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the Nevada Divorce certificate
• Date of Divorce on the Nevada Divorce certificate
• County (or city) of Divorce on the Nevada Divorce certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose Nevada Divorce certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the Nevada Divorce certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

 

 

Office of Vital Records

4150 Technology Way, Suite 104

Carson City, Nevada 89706

Option 3 – In Person

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

Nevada Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

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