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Ohio keeps no state marriage or divorce record. Marriage copies come from the county probate court, divorce decrees from the clerk of common pleas.
Oklahoma's health department holds no marriage or divorce records. Learn which county office has yours, how to search OSCN, and where old records went.
Oregon restricts marriage and divorce records for 50 years. Learn who can order, what the Record of Dissolution is, the $25 fee, and where to get the decree.
Pennsylvania issues no state marriage or divorce copies. Get a marriage record from the county Marriage License Clerk and a decree from the Prothonotary.
Rhode Island has no counties, so every divorce sits with the statewide Family Court. Learn where marriage certificates come from, the fees, and what is public.
South Carolina holds marriage records for 1950-2023 and divorce reports for 1962-2023. Learn who can order, the $12 fee, and where the decree actually lives.
South Dakota vital records are not open for public inspection. Learn who may order a marriage or divorce certificate, the $15 fee, and who holds decrees.
Tennessee's vital records office keeps only the past 50 years of marriage and divorce records. Learn where older records went, the fees, and who has the decree.
Texas issues $20 verification letters, not certified copies. Learn where certified marriage licenses and divorce decrees come from, and what the index covers.
Utah's state office holds marriage and divorce records only for 1978-2010. Learn where newer records live, who can order, the $18 fee, and the 75-year rule.
Vermont marriage and divorce certificates are not gated the way birth and death records are. Order from a town clerk, the Health Department, or VSARA for $10.
Virginia marriage and divorce records become public 25 years after the event. Who can order a certificate before then, the $15 fee, and where decrees live.