Washington Divorce Records

To begin, add a divorce record or view a list of locations and resources for Washington divorce records.

Divorce records are frequently among the more difficult vital records to locate. If you happen to be searching for Washington divorce records, however, you're in a fortunate position. Washington State maintains divorce records on two levels: State and county.

On the state level, records are available through the Center for Health Statistics, which has divorce records dating back to 1968. On the county level, records can be retrieved from the County Auditor. These offices, while perhaps a bit more difficult to contact, have the benefit of having records from before 1968 as well.

Written requests are accepted on both the state and county level. However, many researchers are frequently replacing written requests with online public records searches, which can often drastically affect how long it takes to get records and can even make the searching process quite a bit easier.

To receive a divorce record fill out the Washington Divorce Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

Washington divorce certificates dating from the year 1968 to the present may be obtained by contacting the state office. For earlier records you may contact the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. The fees are $20.00 if ordered from the state, but may vary from county to county if ordered from the county. For more information visit: Washington State Department of Health