A Divorce Certificate Replacement is suitable for both legal and family history uses. Sometimes also known as Decree Absolute, these documents are essential to prove a change of name when married. If you have lost your marriage certificate, or need one for family history purposes, this replacement copy will help you.
Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. It can be contrasted with an annulment, which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognised in such unions, such as spousal support or alimony, child custody, child support, and distribution of property.
A decree nisi (non-absolute ruling) is a ruling by a court that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met. Once the condition is met the ruling becomes decree absolute and is binding. Typically, the condition is that no new evidence or further petitions with a bearing on the case are introduced to the court.
This form of ruling has become a rarity in recent times, with one exception-in some jurisdictions it is still a standard stage of divorce proceedings. This allows time for any party who objects to the divorce to come forward with those objections. It is also at times termed as rule nisi.
A Divorce certificate is also referred to as a Decree Absolute, Divorce Certificate, Divorce Affidavit, Legal Decree, or Divorce Absolute.
You will receive a fully certified legal copy of a Decree Absolute, suitable for official purposes.
Reasons you may require a replacement certificate are:
You have
lost
your decree absolute, or you need a
replacement,
you've been married or in a civil partnership before so you'll need evidence you're
free to remarry
or enter a
new civil partnership,
or you require an
extra copy
or even to find out whether a
friend or relative
has been divorced.
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The Decree Absolute is the final legal document which dissolves the marriage. The Decree Absolute means your divorce is completed and you are no longer married to your partner. The Decree Absolute will legally end the marriage.
Certificates are ordered from the local courts or the Central Family Court. We are an independent agency and are not affiliated with any government body.
