Maine Divorce Records

Public divorce records are now available for public searches because of the Freedom of Information Act. There are literally thousands of Maine divorce records available for searches and the more information you can provide on the application form, the more chance you’ll have to find the record. If you’re searching for a divorce record during the years 1923 to present day, send the request to the following address:

Maine Dept. of Human Services
Office of Data Research and Vital Statistics
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

If you’re searching for a Maine divorce record that occurred prior to 1923, you’ll need to contact the Maine State Archives at:
84 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0084

Send as much information as you can on the requested divorce and enclose a fee of $15 for a certified copy or $7 for an uncertified, plain copy. Also, include a legal size, stamped, self-addressed envelope for the copy of the record. You’ll need to include an application for the divorce decree copy and produce information about yourself and the reason why you want a copy of the decree. Another way to obtain a professional copy of the divorce decree is to make use of an online search service and the huge databases of information they use to search records for legal use, genealogical searches and much more. These services cut through the red tape and deliver your report in a short amount of time (usually minutes) and it will be presented in a concise format that you can easily read and decipher. For a small fee, you won’t have to disclose your identity and can be assured that the information you receive is the exact one you requested. If the service doesn’t find the Maine divorce record you asked for, they will return your fee.

ME Divorce Records

Professionals such as lawyers and genealogical and historical researchers use these online, fee-based services on a regular basis to provide them with crucial information they may need on a daily or timely basis. Monthly memberships are usually available if you think you’ll be using the service frequently – if not, you can pay a one-time fee and use the service only once. Professional services such as these can find a record based on a sketchy amount of information, and you can be assured that your identity won’t be revealed. Click on the link to see how easy it is to search through Maine divorce records to retrieve the record you need.