Louisiana - How to obtain a Divorce Certificate

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Procedure

1. Go to the Clerk of Court's Office in the parish where the divorce was granted.
2. Complete and submit an application and present proper identification.
3. Pay the fee.

Note: You may get it touch with the Clerk of Court's Office to ask if they accept mail in request.

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Required Documents

• A valid government-issued picture identification which bears your signature.
  

(Note: If you are not the registrant or the parent named on the certificate, you must also bring proof of eligibility.)

• A state issued Driver's License that includes a photograph
• Valid Passport

Office Locations & Contacts

Clerks of Court Parishes - Louisiana

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

Acadia Parish : 425 North Parkerson Avenue Crowley, LA 70526
Phone: 337-788-8881

Allen Parish : P.O. Box 248 Oberlin, LA 70655
Phone: (337) 639-4351

Ascension Parish : Houmas Street PO Box 192 Donaldsonville, LA 70346
Phone: 225.773.9866

Assumption Parish : 4809 Hwy 1 Napoleonville, LA 70390
Phone: (985) 369-6653

Avoyelles Parish : 312 North Main Street Marksville, LA 71351-2450
Phone: (318) 253-75230

Beauregard Parish : 412 Mayeaux Drive De Ridder, LA 70634-0310
Phone: 337.463.6146

Bienville Parish : 300 Courthouse Square PO Box 746 Arcadia, LA 71001
Phone: 318.263.2123

Bossier Parish : PO Box 369 Benton, LA 71006
Phone: 318.965.2336

Caddo Parish : 501 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 226-6780

Calcasieu Parish : 1015 Pithon Street PO Box 1583 Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: (337) 721-3500

Caldwell Parish : Main Street Columbia, LA 71418
Phone: 318.649.2681

Cameron Parish : 119 Smith Road Cameron, LA 70631-0549
Phone: 337.775.5316

Catahoula Parish : 301 Bushley Street; PO Box 198 Harrisonburg, LA 71340-0198
Phone: 318.744.5497

Claiborne Parish : 512 E Main Street Homer, LA 71040
Phone: 318.927.9601

Concordia Parish : 4001 Carter Street, PO Box 790; Vidalia, LA 71373-0790
Phone: (318) 336-4204

DeSoto Parish : Parish Courthouse Mansfield, LA 71052
Phone: 318.872.3110

East Baton Rouge Parish : 222 St Louis Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5817
Phone: 225.383.0378

East Carroll Parish : 400 First Street Lake Providence, LA 71254
Phone: (318) 559-2388

East Feliciana Parish : 12305 Helena Street PO Drawer 599 Clinton, LA 70722
Phone: 225.683.5145

Evangeline Parish : 200 Court Street Ville Platte, LA 70586
Phone: 337.363.5671

Franklin Parish : Franklin Parish Clerk of Court 6550 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295
Phone: (318) 435-5133

Grant Parish : Main Street Colfax, LA 71417
Phone: 318.627.3157

Iberia Parish : 300 Iberia Street Ste 400 New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone: 337.365.3221

Iberville Parish : PO Box 423 Plaquemine, LA 70765-0423
Phone: 225.687.5160

Jackson Parish : 500 E Court Street; PO Box 730 Jonesboro, LA 71251
Phone: 318.259.2424

Jefferson Parish : 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053
Phone: 504.364.2800

Jefferson Davis Parish : 500 East Court Street PO Box 730 Jonesboro, La 71251
Phone: 318-259-2424

Lafayette Parish : PO Box 4508 Lafayette, LA 70502-4508
Phone: 337.291.6400

Lafourche Parish : 309 W 3rd Street Thibodaux, LA 70301-3021
Phone: 985.447.4841

LaSalle Parish : 1050 Courthouse Street Jena, LA 71342
Phone: (318) 992-2158

Lincoln Parish : 100 W. Texas Ave. Ruston, LA
Phone: (337) 721-3500

Livingston Parish : 20180 Iowa Street PO Box 427 Livingston, LA 70754
Phone: 225.686.2266

Madison Parish : 100 North Cedar Street Tallulah, LA 71282
Phone: (318) 574-0655

Morehouse Parish : 125 E Madison Street Bastrop, LA 71221
Phone: 318.281.3343

Natchitoches Parish : PO Box 799 Natchitoches, LA 71458-0799
Phone: 318.352.2714

Orleans Parish : 421 Loyola Avenue, Room 402 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Phone: (504) 592-9100

Ouachita Parish : 300 St John Street Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: 318.327.1444

Plaquemines Parish : Highway 39; Pointe a la Hache, LA 70082-9999
Phone: 504.333.4343

Pointe Coupee Parish : 160 E Main Street New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: 225.638.9596

Rapides Parish : 701 Murray Street Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: (337) 721-3500

Red River Parish : 615 East Carroll Street Coushatta, LA 71019
Phone: 318.932.6741

Richland Parish : 108 Courthouse Square; PO Box 119; Rayvillle, LA 71269
Phone: 318.728.4171

Sabine Parish : 400 Court Street; PO Box 419; Many, LA 71449-0419
Phone: 318.256.6223

St. Bernard Parish : 8201 W Judge Perez Drive Chalmette, LA 70043
Phone: 504.278.1500

St. Charles Parish : PO Box 302; Hahnville, LA 70057-0302
Phone: 985.783.6632

St. Helena Parish : Court Square; Greensburg, LA 70441
Phone: 225.222.4521

St. James Parish : River Rd, PO Box 106 Convent, LA 70723
Phone: 225.562.7497

St. John the Baptist Parish : 2393 Hwy 18; La Place, LA 70049
Phone: 985.497.3331

St. Landry Parish : Court & Landry Street Opelousas, LA 70570
Phone: 337.942.5606

St. Martin Parish : County Courthouse PO Box 9 Saint Martinville, LA 70582
Phone: 337.332.4136

St. Mary Parish : 101 Wilson Street Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337.828.4238

St. Tammany Parish : 701 N. Columbia Street PO Box 1090; Covington, LA 70434
Phone: 985.646.4077

Tangipahoa Parish : 110 N Bay Street; Amite, LA 70422-0215
Phone: 985.748.8015

Tensas Parish : Courthouse Square; PO Box 78; Saint Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: 318.766.3921

Terrebonne Parish : 301 Goode Street; Houma, LA 70360-4513
Phone: 985.868.5660

Union Parish : Courthouse Bldg; 100 E Bayou Street Farmerville, LA 71241
Phone: 318.368.3055

Vermilion Parish : 100 N State Street PO Box 790; Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337.898.1992

Vernon Parish : 201 S 3rd Street PO Box 40 Leesville, LA 71496-0040
Phone: 337.238.1384

Washington Parish : Courthouse Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone: 985.839.4663

Webster Parish : 410 Main Street; PO Box 370 Minden, LA 71058-0370
Phone: 318.371.0366

West Baton Rouge Parish : PO Box 107 Port Allen, LA 70767-0757
Phone: 225.383.0378

West Carroll Parish : PO Box 630 Oak Grove, LA 71362-0630
Phone: 318.428.3390

West Feliciana Parish : 4789 Prosperity Street Saint Francisville, LA 70775
Phone: 225.635.3794

Winn Parish : PO Box 951 Winnfield, LA 71483-0951
Phone: 318.628.3515

Eligibility

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

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

Fees

Fees varies per parish

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Instructions

• Louisiana Divorce certificates are not maintained by the Louisiana State Office of Vital Records.
• To obtain a Louisiana Divorce Certificate you must get in touch with the Clerk of Court's Office in the parish where the divorce was granted.

Required Information

• Full name of the husband
• Full name of the wife
• The month, day and year of the divorce
• The Clerk of court where the divorce was issued
• Name and address where the certificate is to be mailed
• The number of copies being ordered

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Following is a procedure on how you can obtain a divorce certificate in Louisiana.

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External Links

• Clerk of Court addresses :

http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm

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