REQUESTING A MICHIGAN DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT RECORD
The Michigan Vital Records office has records of divorces that occurred in Michigan and were filed with the state since 1897. Some records were not filed with the state. We have no divorce records for Detroit for 1973 and 1974.
Anyone is eligible to request a copy of a Michigan divorce or annulment record if the application is completed and signed and the required fee is paid.
PURPOSE FOR REQUESTING RECORD
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TURN-AROUND TIME - For regular and expedited mail requests, please allow additional time for mailing and our department=s receipting of your payment.
*EXPEDITED SEARCH - If you pay the expedited search fee (in addition to the regular search fee), a counter request will be processed in 1-3 hours if divorce year is 1925 to the present. For a mail request, if divorce year is 1925 to the present, your request will be processed within 2 weeks of receipt in the vital records office. For a counter or mail request, if divorce year is prior to 1925, the processing time will be 3 weeks.
*EXPEDITED SERVICE - Applies to standard three-year searches. Not available for extra year searches.
REGULAR SEARCH - If the divorce year is 1925 to the present, your request will be processed within 4 weeks of receipt in the vital records office. If the divorce year is prior to 1925, the processing time will be 1-3 months.
DCH-0569-DIV Rev 3/9/06 By Authority of MCL 333.2882(1)(d), MCL 333.2883(2) and MCL 333.2891(1-4)
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN U.S. FUNDS BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE ASTATE OF MICHIGAN@
Fees are established by state statute. A search fee covers the cost of the basic search and includes either one copy of the record or an official statement that the record could not be located in the state files. Payment for additional copies will be refunded if the record cannot be located. A refund check would be mailed to you by the Department of Treasury, usually within 3-4 weeks.
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$26.00 fee includes a 3-year search |
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Each additional year is $12.00 per year |
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WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR REQUEST WITHOUT PAYMENT. IF MAILING, PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.
IF REGULAR SEARCH MAIL TO: |
IF EXPEDITED SEARCH MAIL TO: |
VITAL RECORDS REQUESTS |
VITAL RECORDS RUSH |
PO Box 30721 |
PO Box 30721 |
Lansing MI 48909 |
Lansing MI 48909 |
QUESTIONS: (517) 335-8666