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Massachusetts Divorce Records
Certificate of Divorce Absolute
Separation Agreements


Photocopied Judgments. Scanned. Digitized. Emailed as PDFs.
Bristol, Norfolk, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties

You can use this online order form to request a divorce record from the Probate and Family Court of Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties in Massachusetts.
Documents available for ordering include Certificate of Divorce Absolute, Certificate of Divorce NISI with Separation Agreement, photocopies of the judgment of divorce and or separation agreements, and court-authenticated, exemplified divorce packets for use in foreign countries**.
If you have a special request, such as obtaining copies of a petition of divorce from an ongoing divorce or copies of current motions, you can also get them by making a special request.
For an additional fee, certified and authenticated copies can also have a Massachusetts state apostille, certified by the Secretary of State's Office, for use outside the United States.
Please Note: Divorce records in Middlesex County filed before 1990 and Bristol County filed before 1992 are archived and located in off-site storage. Processing time can be up to 3 weeks from the date of your order. Expedited service is NOT available for archived records.
  • If ordering outside the United States, please understand none of our fees include express international postage, such as DHL. Please email us after placing your international order and we can give you a quote for DHL or FedEx postal fees.
  • We cannot process impounded divorce records nor obtain QDROs. Impounded divorce files and QDRO information are open only to parties named in the docket or their appointed attorneys.

ORDERING OPTIONS: The type of document you select depends on your personal needs for the record. Suppose you need the copy for legal purposes, such as a passport, social security, obtaining a REAL ID, applying for refinance, or getting remarried. In that case, you'll need options "C" or "D." Conversely, options "A" or "B" is the right choice if the record is for informational purposes only.

OPTION A: The fee for photocopying a divorce judgment (sent via 1st class mail or emailed as a PDF) is $35. This document is a non-certified photocopy of the actual divorce judgment, signed by a judge, and contains the specific month, day, and year the divorce was granted. This option also does not include any separation agreement. Therefore, because it is only a photocopy, you cannot use "Option A" in most States for most legal purposes, including applying for social security, obtaining a REAL ID, or getting remarried. However, this option can be scanned and digitized into a PDF and emailed.

If you want an emailed scan, please tell us you'll accept an emailed scanned copy in the notes section of the order form.

OPTION B: The fee to photocopy a divorce judgment and its separation agreement is $65. These are plain photocopies. They are NOT attested or certified. This option is the same as "Option A" above. However, it includes the separation agreement's details (if any), such as alimony, insurance, custody, visitation, property ownership, and child support. Like "Option A," this document can be scanned and digitized into a PDF and emailed.

If you want an emailed scan, please tell us you'll accept an emailed scanned copy in the notes section of the order form.

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OPTION C: The fee to obtain a certified copy of a Massachusetts divorce decree, the "Certificate of Divorce Absolute," is $75. The document is a hand-typed, certified court record and contains the court's official, raised embossed seal. You can use this for most legal or official purposes, including applying for social security, getting remarried, obtaining a REAL ID, a passport application, or applying for citizenship. This document type does not have a judge's signature. (See "Option D" below for that inclusion.) This document can not be scanned and emailed. All Certificates of Divorce Absolute are sent by Priority Mail. Once your order is processed, you will receive a verification of shipment from USPS, along with a tracking number. You can preview an example here of a blank Massachusetts Certificate of Divorce Absolute.

OPTION D: The fee to obtain a certified copy of a Massachusetts divorce judgment, the "Certificate of Divorce NISI," and an attested photocopy of the divorce separation agreement is $100. The document contains information about the divorce, including alimony, insurance, custody, visitation, property ownership, and child support. The document is certified and valid for child custody issues, alimony enforcement, pension agreements, disbursements, and refinancing, unlike "Option B" which is not certified. [It's worth noting that you don't need a certified NISI and agreement when applying for social security, remarriage, obtaining a REAL ID, adopting children, or applying for citizenship. If you have any further questions, email us first, and check the requirements with the organization requesting the document.] This document can not be scanned and emailed. All Certificates of Divorce NISI are sent by Priority Mail. Once your order is processed, you will receive a verification of shipment from USPS, along with a tracking number.

OPTION E: Authenticated or sometimes referred to as "Exemplified" Divorce Packets are used primarily outside the country for refiling divorce in another state or, in some cases, for probate court matters or land sales in other states. There is a minimum fee of $150 for authenticated packets. Additional copy requirements do apply for the countries of Brazil, India, and Italy. Based on the number of pages, there may be an additional fee if you need the documents translated. We don't provide translation services but supply an additional plain photocopy of the documents so a professional translator can process your records. IMPORTANT: Not all countries require "authenticated packets," so double-check with us or your country's requesting agency before placing an order! Also, please indicate in the notes section of the order if you need the document apostatized by the State of Massachusetts and for which country. There is an additional fee of $50 for this custom service, for which we will send a secure link to make that payment. This option does NOT include a Certificate of Divorce Absolute. You'll also have to order "Option C" if you need both.

  • All divorce record searches are completed on location at the courthouse and in person by mass-doc.com. We are not affiliated with or employed by the state of Massachusetts or the state court system. This website is independent.

DIVORCE DATE AND PLACE

Date of filing not known? Enter five years to search, i.e., 1991 - 1995.
Please select the city or town where the couple last lived while married. If the town or city is included in the list, completing a divorce search through this service will be possible. However, if by the rare chance, the couple was divorced in one of the following county courts, listed next, but did live elsewhere, pick "Unknown" at the end of the city list and explain the details in the "Notes Section" listed below.
We provide document service to Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties courts. If you need clarification on county borders, click here to view a Massachusetts County Map.

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SELECT BELOW HOW YOU WANT THE DOCUMENT DELIVERED

  • Select via First Class Mail or Expedited Priority Mail and then the Type of Record requested by clicking on the drop-down arrow menu next to each mail class. Choose only first-class or expedited delivery - do not click on both.
  • If you click on both to see fees and accidentally click on the wrong choice, revert to the default setting (as shown) for the one you did not choose of either First Class Mail or Expedited Priority Mail before submitting the order. The order form will fail if you leave both options picked.
 
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  • Just a refresher for document types. The judgment is a one-page document that allows for divorce. The date and names and a judge's signature are all the details. The divorce agreement is the official terms, including property ownership, custody, alimony, and retirement funds. (Divorce agreements can be as small as one page or as large as hundreds of pages. The average is 10 - 15.) The court-embossed "Certificate of Divorce Absolute" is needed in most states for remarriage, citizenship applications, social security filings, taxes, and passports. In most cases, the agreement is usually not required. However, if there are complex tax issues, home refinancing, or out-of-state child support enforcement, a certified Judgment of "NISI" and the agreement may be necessary. For more detailed information, please read the list of available ordering options above to ensure you order the correct record type.
  • Records filed in 1991 or earlier for Bristol County and 1989 or earlier for Middlesex County are stored off-site and cannot be fast-tracked. Processing time for these archived records can be up to 3 weeks.
  • Authenticated Divorce Packets are a custom process, depending on your needs, country requirements and overall size of the file. The price of $150 is a minimum charge. Additional copy requirements do apply for Brazil, India and Italy and if you need to have documents translated. We will always notify you by email if additional fees will apply before processing your order.
 

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