Arizona Divorce Records Updated Database Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


Unlike most states in the country, Arizona is a closed state. With this, the residents of Arizona only have access to their personal files which includes the Arizona Public Divorce records. The state publishes these files but it is not accessible to the public.

There are several reasons why the residents of Arizona request for a copy of a divorce certificate. Dealing with transactions in the government would require a copy of such document. This is true when dealing with request related to finances of an individual or a couple such as updating beneficiaries and dependents. Whenever a divorcee plans to marry again, he/she will be asked to provide a copy of the said document to proceed with the marriage application. Genealogy research is also one of the reasons for requesting such documents in Arizona. The information that can be found on the document is necessary when updating the family tree. It is not as important compared to other types of document like birth certificates; later generations may face problems and issues if the separation of a couple is not updated in a timely manner.

As the name suggest, divorce certificates would contain information about the separation of a couple. One would be able to know the real names of the couple. The document would also show the place and the date when the couple got separation legally. Those are the only information that can be obtained from a public document. Further details are kept private and available only to the people involved.

Details such as the reason for the separation are not indicated on the public file. One would not be able to find on a public document who petitioned for the separation. The agreements about the custody of the children and the division of the assets and their properties are also kept confidential. All of these were kept away from public access to protect the privacy of the involved individuals and to avoid any scrutiny and bias from other parties.

Being a closed state, Arizona, does not release a copy of divorce certificates and decree through the Vital Records Section of the state's Department of Health. One has to check with the county clerk office where the divorce was filed and registered and see if the needed document is available there. Guideline for the retrieval of the said document is not the same for all counties; however, it is important that one should know the basic information of the record that is being requested to make the search easier and simple. The fees for the retrieval of a divorce certificate would also vary per county. It usually takes 2 hours for a document to be obtained but then again, it can be different in some other counties. Request can also be made over the phone but this can take time at most 3 weeks.

Retrieval of Arizona divorce decrees and records is made easy with the help of the Internet. With the document being one of the most requested files of the state, the local government has implemented an online server where divorce records can be stored and retrieved electronically. It has also hastened and simplified the retrieval process. This helps those individuals who cannot go to the office personally.




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