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How to get Connecticut divorce records

In Connecticut, get a certified copy of the divorce decree from the Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District Clerk's Office.1 The state vital records office holds no decrees.2 Each certified copy costs $253. You can order at a local office.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What Connecticut divorce records cost
  3. What the application asks for
  4. Decree or certificate
  5. Years held and older records
  6. Special situations
  7. Warnings from the office
  8. Questions people ask
  9. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
At a local office$253 a document–Cash, check, money order and card3

At a local office

Run by
Judicial District Clerk's Office1
Fees
  • Certified copy of judgment file $253
Payment
Cash, check, money order and card3
Make payable to
Clerk of the Superior Court3

Find a local office2

What Connecticut divorce records cost

First certified copy
$253
Each additional copy
$253
Fees in effect since
C.G.S. 52-259(g), revised to January 1, 20264

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Judgment File (certified copy)1–$253
Judgment File (not certified)4–$154

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.1

  • Case name
  • Docket number

Decree or certificate

The decree, the court's judgment with the terms of the divorce, comes from the clerk of the court that granted it. Divorce certificate vs decree explains which one an agency usually wants.

Asking the court clerk

The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics lists what a request for a divorce record should include:5

  • Full names of husband and wife
  • Date of divorce or annulment
  • Place of divorce or annulment
  • Type of final decree
  • Purpose for which copy is needed
  • Relationship to persons whose record is requested
  • Day time telephone number with area code

Clerks charge their own copy and certification fees, and some offer an exemplified copy, a more formal certification used for out-of-state and foreign purposes.

Years held and older records

Older records
CT State Archives6

Special situations

Use abroad
Superior Court clerks' signatures can be apostilled7

Warnings from the office

  • Do not order divorce decrees from Vital Records2

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Connecticut divorce record?

Each certified copy costs $25.3

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Clerk of the Superior Court.3

Where are older Connecticut divorce records kept?

CT State Archives.6

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. FAQs about Court RecordsConnecticut Judicial Branchdated October 15, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  2. Connecticut Department of Public Health pageConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  3. Court FeesConnecticut Judicial Branchdated September 21, 2023read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  4. C.G.S. Sec. 52-259 Court fees (excerpt)Connecticut General Assemblydated January 1, 2026
  5. Where to Write for Vital Records: Application GuidelinesCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated November 6, 2015
  6. Connecticut Divorce RecordsConnecticut State Librarydated October 22, 2026
  7. Authentication of Documents and the ApostilleConnecticut Secretary of the State