Introduction to New Mexico Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a New Mexico 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.  

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

New Mexico Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

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

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

New Mexico Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

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

New Mexico Divorce Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order New Mexico Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your New Mexico Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your New Mexico 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 New Mexico: You may go to any county health department in the State of New Mexico to obtain a certified copy of a New Mexico Divorce certificate. Most New Mexico Divorce certificates can be issued while you wait.

New Mexico Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

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