How to get New Hampshire divorce records

Ways to order

What New Hampshire divorce records cost

First certified copy

$15³

Each additional copy, same order

$10³

If no record is found

The fee is kept as a search fee¹

No-fee copies

• Federal, state or local government agencies: copies by special arrangement without regard to the RSA 5-C:10 fees²
• Free copies for U.S. Veterans Administration claims are marked for that use only²
• Law enforcement, court officials and the attorney general: certified copies at no charge²

How long it takes

These are the office's own published times. They count from the day the office receives your order. Mail and shipping time is extra unless the office says otherwise.

Who can order New Hampshire divorce records

The state names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording.

• The person named on the record and legal guardian²
• Spouse, a parent named on the record, child, brother or sister, grandparent and grandchild²
• Attorney or legal representative: "Legal representative" means an attorney, physician, funeral director or other representative, who through written authorization from the registrant is acting on behalf of the registrant or his or her family.²
  Proof: Written authorization from the registrant; attorneys show a business card or stationery, name the client and submit evidence for the claim²
• Persons demonstrating a need for information for the determination or protection of a personal or property right²
  Proof: Letter describing and documenting the claim (what record, why needed, other evidence) plus photo ID; reviewed by the state registrar or clerk²
• Genealogist or family researcher²
  Proof: Notarized written statement from the registrant or an immediate family member naming the genealogist, the relationship and the specific records²
• Spouse²

Who cannot order a certified copy

• Commercial firms or agencies requesting a listing of names and addresses shall not be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.²

ID you need

Photo ID

Required¹

Accepted ID

• Driver's license
• Non-driver's ID
• Passport
• Green card
• Other government issued photo identification⁸

Without that ID

Rule: Photocopies of two documents from the VR206 list, in the applicant's name; one must show the current mailing address; Documents: bank statement, car registration, DD-214, DOC identification card, hospital birth worksheet, income tax return, lease/rental agreement, letter from government agency, pay stub / W-2, personal check, previously issued vital record, social security card, utility bill, voter registration card, other⁸

ID copy with a mail order

Include a copy of your ID³

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.³

• Name of Person A on record
• Name of Person B on record
• Date of decree
• Place of divorce/dissolution (city/town)
• Applicant legal name, mailing address, phone, email
• Reason for request
• Is apostille required?
• Signature
• Relationship to registrant

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. New Hampshire also keeps a state record of divorces at its vital records office²; it shows that the divorce happened, not its terms. Divorce certificate vs decree explains which one an agency usually wants.

Forms

• Application for a Certified Copy of a Vital Record (VR201) Rev. 7/2025⁹
• Documentation Evidence for Individuals Not Possessing An Acceptable Picture Identification (VR206)⁹

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds

1808 to today¹⁰

Older records

Clerk of the Superior Court / Family Division court in the county where the divorce was granted¹⁰

Special situations

Use abroad

Apostille record for divorce may be prepared by the clerk of the court²

If no record is found

$15 search fee kept if no record is found¹

Warnings from the office

• False statements on an application are a Class B felony³
• Third-party vendors are not affiliated with the State; DVRA cannot mediate disputes⁴

The state office

Office

Division of Vital Records Administration⁶

Phone

603-271-4650⁶

Email

[email protected]⁶

Mailing address

NH Department of State, Division of Vital Records Administration, Registration / Certification, 9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH 03301-2455

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Walk-in address

9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH 03301

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Website

Official website¹¹

Questions people ask