Maine Divorce Records

The Vital Records Department is responsible for recording Maine divorce records and there are certain requirements that you must adhere to if you want to request a copy. For example, since the state regards divorce records as private, they won’t reveal all of the details of the divorce. The only information you’ll receive is if the divorce was granted and if so, the date and place the divorce took place. There is no official application for requesting a divorce record, but you can write one. Be sure to include the names of the parties listed on the decree, the date, place (city or town), your telephone number and a check for $15 (payable to “Treasurer of the State of Maine). You might also request a non-certified copy for $10. There will be an additional $6 fee for each additional copy. Also, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope and send to:

Vital Records Department of the State of Maine
11 State House Station
244 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 624-5830

Make your application for the divorce decree copy brief and to the point. Also, be sure to include your name, address, phone number and email address – and, clearly state your relationship to the people listed in the divorce decree and why you want the record. Not revealing this information could result in a rejection. Many people are searching through divorce records today to be sure that a person is who he or she says he is and if the information they gave about their background is correct. This is especially vital if you’re getting ready to marry someone who says they were divorced in the state of Maine. Many documents can be forged, so you owe it to yourself to look up the information and get the true picture.

ME Divorce Records

There are other reasons why you might need to search through a state’s divorce records. One is genealogy. More and more, people are searching through vital records such as those that record divorces for information about ancestors who may have divorced and remarried. Immigration is another issue for which a copy of a divorce decree might be needed. Whatever your reason, you should know that there is another way to get the information you need without having to go through the red tape of the states. Since the advent of the Internet, sites have popped up that provide this information for a reasonable fee and deliver it within moments to your home or office computer. Legal professionals and professional genealogists maintain monthly memberships to these sites so they can search through information quickly and easily and on a daily basis. They’ll deliver much more information that a state will because a state might be limited by divulging “private” information. A fee-based, Internet search site can provide such data as alimony, financial settlements, previous addresses and spouse(s), child custody – and more.

Whatever your reason for wanting to access Maine divorce records, check out the available Internet sites by clicking the link and then make your own decision.