Introduction to North Dakota Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a North Dakota 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.  

As of January 1, 2008, the North Dakota Department of Health no longer issues certified copies of Divorce records.  To obtain a North Dakota Divorce Certificate you must order online or contact County Clerk in county where license was issued.

North Dakota Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the North Dakota Divorce Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the North Dakota Divorce Certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the North Dakota Divorce Certificate

North Dakota Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

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

North Dakota Divorce Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order North Dakota Divorce Certificate Online

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

North Dakota Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

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