Vermont Department of HealthEdit

Use this form to order a divorce certificate from the Department of Health for divorces that occurred January 1, 2010 or LATER - Divorce Certificate Order Form

1. Fill out and print the request form.
2. Sign and date the application.
3. Make check or money order payable to "Vermont Department of Health". Note: Do NOT mail cash
4. Send the completed form along with your payment to:
   Vermont Department of Health
   Vital Records
   P.O. Box 70
   Burlington, VT 05402-0070

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)Edit

Certified copies of vital records cost $10.00 per certification and may be requested online through VSARA's Vital Records Request Service, through U.S. Mail, or in person. Authenticating a certificate for foreign use is an additional $10.00.

• In Person: Visit VSARA's office at 1078 Route 2, Middlesex, Montpelier, Vermont 05633-7701
• Online: Order a certificate using Vital Records Request Service
• By Mail: Complete an Order Form

• Completed application form

Vital Records Office
Vermont Department of Health
P.O. Box 70,
108 Cherry Street,
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Email: vitalrecords@state.vt.us

Phone: 802-863-7275 or (within Vermont) 800-439-5008

Website

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
1078 Route 2, Middlesex
Montpelier, Vermont 05633-7701

Vital Records: 802-828-3286
Records Center: 802-828-3280
State Archives/Reference Room: 802-828-2308
Records Management: 802-828-5026

Main Line: 802-828-3700, Fax: 802-828-3710
Office Hours: 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m., weekdays (excluding state holidays)

Website

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Addison County : 5 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753-1405
Phone: 802-388-7741

Bennington County  : 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201-2247
Phone: 802-442-8528 / 802.447.2700 Website

Caledonia County : P.O. Box 4129 Saint Johnsbury , VT 05819 27 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT
Phone: 802-748-3813 / 802-748-6600 Fax: 802-748-6603

Chittenden County  : 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401-8310
Phone: 802-863-3467 / 802.863.7481

Essex County  : P.O. Box 75 Guildhall, VT 05905-0075
Phone: 802-676-3910 Fax: 802-676-3463

Franklin County  : PO Box 808 Saint Albans , VT 05478
Phone: 802-524-2739 / 802-524-3863 Fax: 802-524-7996

Grand Isle County  : P.O. Box 7, North Hero, VT 05474-0007
Phone: 802-372-8350 Fax: 802-372-3221 Website

Lamoille County  : P.O. Box 303 Hyde Park , VT 05655-0303
Phone: 802-888-2207

Orange County  : 5 Court Street, PO Box 95 Chelsea, VT 05038
Phone: 802-685-4610 Fax: 802-685-3246

Orleans County  : 83 Main Street, Newport, VT 05855-1214
Phone: 802-334-3344 / 802-334-2711 Fax: 802-334-3385

Rutland County  : 83 Center Street, Rutland, VT 05701-4017
Phone: 802-775-4394 Fax: 802-775-2291

Washington County  : 65 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05601-0426 , P.O. Box 426, Montpelier, VT 05601-0426
Phone: 802-223-2091

Windham County  : P.O. Box 207, Newfane, VT 05345-0207
Phone: 802-365-7979 Fax: 802-365-4360

Windsor County  : 12 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091-1212 , PO Box 458, Woodstock , VT 05091
Phone: 802-457-2121 Fax: 802-457-3446

A divorce should be registered with Vermont Department of Health.

Certified Copy: $10.00 each

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

Vermont Department of Health:

• Divorce Certificate Order Form

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration:

• Order Form

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Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA): Request for certificates, whether received online or through the mail, are processed within a week. Expedited shipping of records is also available at an additional charge. Expedited orders will be shipped overnight on the day your order is fulfilled.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.

Vital Records Office

Since 2000, the Vermont vital records system includes eight types of vital events: births, deaths, marriages, divorces, civil unions, dissolutions, fetal deaths, and abortions.

Records for events that occurred within the past five years are maintained by the Department of Health. All others are with the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration.

Divorce Certificate

A divorce certificate or certificate dissolving a civil union is initiated by a lawyer or other individual handling the divorce or dissolution. The certificate is filed with the court as part of the divorce or dissolution proceedings. The court keeps the certificate until the decree becomes final, usually three months after the court hearing. When the decree is final, the court clerk signs the certificate and sends it to the Health Department for filing.

Which office you must contact to order a vital record depends on how long ago the event took place:

• New records - occurred in 2010 through the present

Order from the Department of Health

• Older records - occurred in 2009 and earlier

Order from the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration

Application for a Certified Copy of a Divorce Certificate:

• Number of Copies
• Amount Enclosed
• Husband/Wife/Spouse
• Name
• Date Divorce Became Final
• County of Divorce
• Date of Marriage
• Applicants Name
• Address
• Town
• State
• Zip
• Phone Number
• Your Relationship to people named on certificate
• Intended use of certificate

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a divorce certificate in Vermont.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Vermont Department of Health Website:

http://healthvermont.gov/research/records/divorce_form.aspx

• Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA):

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/vital-records.aspx

• Guide to Vermonts Town Clerks:

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/476665/TownClerkGuide.pdf

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