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West Virginia - How to obtain a Divorce Certificate


Procedure

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In Person

You may go to Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce was granted with as much as information and appropriate fee.

By Mail
  • Type a brief letter requesting a copy of your certified divorce certificate. In the letter, include the as much as required information.
  • You should also note your relationship to the parties in the divorce papers as well as the purpose for which you are requesting a copy. With appropriate fee.
  • Include a self-addressed and stamped envelope to ensure quick delivery of the papers.
  • Mail the application to Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce was granted.





Required Documents

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Any one of the following forms of Identification:

  • State Issued Driver's license (can be expired)
  • United States, or Foreign passports
  • Military ID
  • Photo-ID cards from a government sponsored program

Or any two following forms of Identification

  • Major Credit Card
  • Motor Vehicle Registration card
  • State Social Services program card
  • A recent utility bill in the name of the person who is requesting the certificate.

If you do not have any of these forms of ID, exceptions can be granted on a case-by-case basis.






Office Locations & Contacts

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Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce was granted

County Clerk address

http://www.sos.wv.gov/public-services/contacts/Pages/ClerkCountyComm.aspx


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

Barbour County : 8 N Main Street Philippi, WV 26416
Phone: 304-457-2232

Berkeley County  : 126 West King Street Martinsburg, WV 25401-3209
Phone: 304-264-1929

Boone County  : 200 State Street Madison, WV 25130-1152
Phone: 304-369-7331

Braxton County  : 300 Main Street P O Box 486 Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: 304-765-2833 Website

Brooke County  : 632 Main Street Wellsburg, WV 26070
Phone: 304-737-3661 Website

Cabell County  : Cabell County Courthouse 8th St and 4th Avenue Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304-526-8625 Website

Calhoun County  : Main Street P O Box 230 Grantsville, WV 26147
Phone: 304-354-6725 Website

Clay County  : 207 Main Street Clay, WV 25043
Phone: 304-354-3661 Website

Doddridge County  : 118 East Court Street West Union, WV 26456
Phone: 304-873-2631

Fayette County  : 100 Church Street Fayette, WV 25840
Phone: 304-574-1200

Gilmer County  : 10 Howard Street Glenville, WV 26351
Phone: 304-462-7641 Website

Grant County  : 5 Highland Ave Petersburg, WV 26351
Phone: 304-257-4550 Website

Greenbrier County  : 200 North Court Street P O Box 506 Lewisburg, WV 24901-0506
Website

Hampshire County  : Main Street Romney, WV 26757-1696
Phone: 304-822-5112

Hancock County  : P O Box 367 New Cumberland, WV 26047
Phone: 304-564-3311 Website

Hardy County  : 204 Washington Street Moorefield, WV 26836
Phone: 304-538-2929

Harrison County  : 301 W Main Street Clarksburg, WV 26301-2909
Phone: 304-624-8611 Website

Jackson County  : P O Box 800 Ripley, WV 25271
Phone: 304-372-2011

Jefferson County  : P O Box 208 Charles Town, WV 25414
Phone: 304-728-3215

Kanawha County  : 409 Virginia StreetEast Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-372-2011 Website

Lewis County  : 110 Center Avenue Weston, WV 26452
Phone: 304-269-8215 Website

Lincoln County  : 8000 Court Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523
Phone: 304-824-3336

Logan County  : 300 Stratton Street Logan, WV 25601
Phone: 304-792-8550 Fax 304-792-8600

Marion County  : 217 Adams Street Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: 304-367-5440 Website

Marshall County  : 7th Street P O Box 459 Moundsville, WV 26041
Phone: 304-845-1220 Website

Mason County  : 200 6th Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Phone: 304-675-1997

McDowell County  : 90 Wyoming Street #109 Welch, WV 24801
Phone: 304-436-8344

Mercer County  : P O Box 1716, Princeton, WV 24740
Phone: 304-487-8311

Mineral County  : 150 Armstrong Stree Keyser, WV 26726-3505
Phone: 304-788-3924 Website

Mingo County  : P O Box 1197 Williamson, WV 25661-1197
Phone: 304-235-0330 Website

Monongalia County  : 243 High Street #123 Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-291-7230 Website

Monroe County  : Main Street Union, WV 24983
Phone: 304-772-3096 Website

Morgan County  : 202 Fairfax Street Suite 100 Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Phone: 304-258-8547 Website

Nicholas County  : 700 Main Street Summersville, WV 26651
Phone: 304-872-7820 Website

Ohio County  : 1500 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV 26003-3553
Phone: 304-234-3656

Pendleton County  : Main Street, Franklin, WV 26807
Phone: 304-358-2505 Website

Pleasants County  : 01 Court Lane #101 Saint Mary's, WV 26170
Phone: 304-684-3542

Pocahontas County  : 900 10th Ave Marlinton, WV 24954
Phone: 304-799-4549 Website

Preston County  : 101 West Main Street #101 Kingwood, WV 26537
Phone: 304-329-0070 Website

Putnam County  : 3389 Winfield Road Winfield WV 25213
Phone: 304-586-0202 Website

Raleigh County  : 215 Main Street Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-255-9123 Website

Randolph County  : 2 Randolph Avenue Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-255-9123

Ritchie County  : 115 East Main Street Room 201 Harrisville, WV 26362
Phone: 304-643-2164

Roane County  : 200 Main Street Spencer, WV 257601497
Phone: 304-927-2860

Summers County  : P O Box 97 Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: 304-466-7104 Website

Taylor County  : 214 W Main Street Grafton, WV 26354-1387
Phone: 304-265-1401

Tucker County  : 215 1st Street Parsons, WV 26287
Phone: 304-478-2414

Tyler County  : Main Street P O Box 66 Middlebourne, WV 26149-0066
Phone: 304-758-2102 Website

Upshur County  : 40 West Main Street #101 Buckhannon, WV 26201 304-472-1068
Phone: 304-472-1068 Website

Wayne County  : 700 Hendricks Street Wayne, WV 25570
Phone: 304-272-6371 Website

Webster County  : 2 Court Sq #G1 Webster Springs, WV 26288
Phone: 304-847-2508 Website

Wetzel County  : P O Box 156 New Martinsville, WV 26155-0156
Phone: 304-455-8224 Website

Wirt County  : PO Box 53 Elizabeth, WV 26143-0053
Phone: 304-275-4271 Website

Wood County  : 1 Court Square Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: 304-424-1844 Website

Wyoming County  : Bank Street Pineville, WV 24874
Phone: 304 732-8000





Eligibility

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  • Person Named on the West Virginia Divorce Certificate
  • Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the West Virginia Divorce Certificate
  • Adult grandchildren of Person Named on the West Virginia Divorce Certificate
  • Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the West Virginia Divorce Certificate




Fees

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For information regarding the fees, you may contact the Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in the county where the divorce was granted.




Validity

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Instructions

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  • West Virginia Divorce index have been maintained by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for individuals divorced in the state of West Virginia since 1967.
  • Certified copies are not available from State office.
  • For certificates reach Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce was granted.




Required Information

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  • Full name of husband on the West Virginia Divorce certificate
  • Full maiden name of wife on the West Virginia Divorce certificate
  • Date of Divorce on the West Virginia Divorce certificate
  • County (or city) of Divorce on the West Virginia Divorce certificate
  • Your name
  • Your signature
  • Your relationship to the person whose West Virginia Divorce certificate you are requesting
  • Address where the West Virginia Divorce certificate is to be mailed
  • Self addressed stamped envelope
  • Your daytime phone number





Need for the Document

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A divorce decree is the document that includes certification and details of the divorce. It is important to obtain a copy of your divorce decree and keep it for your records, as divorce papers are sometimes required for legal proceedings such as a new marriage or mortgage proceedings.




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