Apply by mail

1. To Apply for a Divorce Decree, the applicant has to approach the New York‎ Public Health – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
4. Also, attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the Public Health Mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further and if required, the applicant has to visit the nearest county department to give further details in person.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the certificate through mail.
12. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 15 – 30 days.

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for a Divorce Decree, the applicant has to approach the New York‎ Public Health – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
4. Also, attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the Public Health Mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further and if required, the applicant has to visit the nearest county department to give further details in person.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the certificate through mail.
12. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 15 – 30 days.

• Application form
• Passport size photographs
• Identity proof - Passport/Certificate of Citizenship/driving license. (Two types of proof document required)
• Address proof- Utility Bill/Property Tax Bill (two types of proof document required)
• Legal marriage certificate
• Court order

New York‎ Public Health
Mailing address:NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Corrections Unit
125 Worth Street, CN-4, Room 144
New York, NY 10013
Contact link – link

• Any married person who intends to Apply for a Divorce Decree is eligible to make this application.

• The fee to search for a divorce certificate is $15.00

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form – Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure takes up to 15 – 30 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Signature
• Date
• Name
• Address
• City
• Daytime phone
• Reason of request
• Number of copies
• Amount paid
• Full name of husband
• Full name of wife
• If marriage, date of marriage
• If divorce, date of divorce
• County of divorce
• County where license was issued
• Date
• Register signature

• A divorce decree is a court document that is a final judgment from a divorce court. It contains information about your case including spousal support, child support, custody, visitation, property division, and other information.

After the applicant gets the divorce decree, make sure that:

• Read the decree for accuracy
• Ask the attorney if the applicant has any questions
• File an appeal immediately if the applicant is not happy with the judge's decision after a trial
• Change the will
• Change beneficiaries on the applicant's insurance policies
• Update emergency contacts for his/her child's school
• Change the power of attorney
• Put savings and checking accounts in the applicant's name only
• Cancel or change credit cards
• Bring the applicant’s former spouse back to court if the former spouse is violating the decree
• Bring the case back to court if the applicant needs to change spousal or child support later

A divorce certificate is used for limited purposes, and not all states issue a divorce certificate. You can use it for:

• Getting a name change
• Showing proof of divorce without revealing the details of the applicant's divorce
• Getting a travel visa
• Getting a passport, unless his/her name change is not on the certificate
• Inheritance purposes, to show the applicant is single
• Getting married
• Anywhere the applicant needs to show proof of divorce

Place some external links which might help.

A divorce certificate is a completely different document from a divorce decree. A certificate is not prepared by a court. Instead, the applicant state's health department or bureau of vital statistics issues the certificate. This is usually the same place where the applicant gets the birth certificate.
Unlike a lengthy divorce decree, a divorce certificate is a simple document that shows:

• The applicants are divorced
• The names of both former spouses
• The date of the divorce
• The place of the divorce