CERTIFIED COURT RECORD FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Divorce Decree Apostille Services
A foreign government, consulate or civil registry may request an apostilled divorce decree to verify a prior marriage ended legally. A Texas decree generally requires a certified court copy before the Texas Secretary of State can issue its Universal Apostille.
What We Review
Certified Court Copy
The decree should be certified by the clerk of the court that maintains the case. A downloaded or ordinary photocopy may be rejected.
Recency and Completeness
Texas treats divorce decrees as recordable documents and states that submitted recordable documents must be less than five years old.
Receiving-Country Rules
Confirm whether the recipient requires the final decree, additional court pages or a certified translation.
Common Reasons for an Apostilled Decree
- Remarriage in another country
- Immigration, residency or citizenship applications
- Civil-status registration
- Foreign court or family-law proceedings
- Inheritance, property or financial matters
Texas, Out-of-State and Non-Hague Routes
A Texas-certified decree follows the Texas process. A decree from another state must go through that issuing state. For a non-Hague destination, the Texas Universal Apostille functions as an authentication and will likely need U.S. Department of State validation plus any destination-specific legalization.
Have Your Divorce Decree Reviewed
Include the issuing court or state and the destination country.