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Ontario - Obtain Copy of Divorce Document

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ProcedureEdit

  • In order to obtain a copy of any of these documents, you must request them from the court office where the case was started.
  • If you are unable to attend in person, you may ask a representative to attend on your behalf or you may write to the court office.
  • You may wish to call the court office in advance to ask about any steps that are necessary in order to obtain the documents. For example, a fee of $19.00 is charged in order to obtain a Certificate of Divorce.
    List of Ontario Courts: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/Court_Addresses/
  • If you do not know where in Canada your divorce was started, you can contact the Central Registry of Divorce:
    Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings
    Department of Justice
    P.O. Box 2730,
    Postal Station D
    Ottawa ON K1P 5W7
    (613) 957-4519
    Additional information about the Registry can be found on the Department of Justice Website:http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/
  • If the divorce was granted prior to 1979

Documentation for divorces that were granted in Ontario prior to 1979 can be obtained from the Archives of Ontario. Archives staff will require the year the divorce was granted, the court location and the court file number. If you do not have that information, you should contact the court office or the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings.

The Archives of Ontario can be reached at:
Archives of Ontario
134 Ian Macdonald Boulevard
Toronto ON M7A 2C5
(416) 327-1600
Toll Free: 1-800-668-9933 (Ontario only)
For more information, see Finding Divorce Files in Ontario on the Archives of Ontario website: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/redirect.html?type=404



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Required DocumentsEdit

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

  • Telephone Numbers:
Telephone toll free: 1-800-518-7901
Telephone Toronto: 416-326-2220
People who are hearing impaired may contact the ministry by Teletypewriter (TTY):
Teletypewriter (TTY) toll free:
1-877-425-0575
Teletypewriter (TTY) Toronto:
416-326-4012
Toll-free numbers: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/toll_free_numbers.asp
Ministry of the Attorney General
McMurtry-Scott Building
720 Bay Street, 11th Floor
Toronto, ON
M7A 2S9



EligibilityEdit

Any divorced person in Ontario.



FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.



Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

The divorce document you received from the court is an official and original proof of divorce.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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



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