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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''In Person'''<br />
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You may go to any county health department in the State of Idaho to obtain a certified copy of an Idaho certificate. <br />
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Provide all necessary information and pay the certificate fee. You may pay for the certificate in cash, check or money order payable to Idaho Vital Records. <br />
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Most Idaho certificates can be issued while you wait.<br />
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'''By Mail'''<br />
#Fill out a Certificate Request Form or write a letter containing all the necessary information. <br />
#Include a photocopy of your acceptable identification and a check or money order for the certificate fee made payable to Idaho Vital Records. <br />
#Send your request to:<br />
:Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics<br><br />
:PO Box 83720<br><br />
:Boise, ID 83720-0036 <br><br />
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'''Standard Application''' - Application process will take five to seven working days after application is received and verified in our office.<br />
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'''Rush Application''' - Application process will take a few working days after application is received and verified in our office. Please add an additional $5.00 for rush applications and write RUSH on the outside of your envelope. <br />
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'''Applying Online - VitalCheck'''<br />
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Go [https://www.vitalchek.com/divorce-records/idaho/idaho-bureau-of-vital-records online] and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.<br />
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'''By Fax'''<br />
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Faxed requests are handled by VitalChek.<br />
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Write a letter containing the following information: <br />
*Type of certificate (birth, death, marriage, divorce) <br />
*Full name on the certificate <br />
*Date of event <br />
*City of event <br />
*If ordering a birth certificate include the father's full name and mother's full maiden name <br />
*Your relation to the person whose certificate you are ordering; only immediate family, legal guardian or legal representative may order certificates - proof of relation may be required <br />
*Purpose for the certificate <br />
*Your return address (must be a street address for express delivery) <br />
*You will need a photocopy of your acceptable identification, your credit card number and expiration date for the VitalChek certificate fee <br />
*Daytime phone number where you can be reached during business hours <br />
*Delivery method: must be regular mail or express service <br />
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Fax your request to: 1-866-559-9629<br />
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Online orders that notate and pay for Express Service will be processed within a few working days after the request is received and verified.<br />
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Online orders sent through U.S. Postal Services will be sent in five to seven working days after the request is received and verified. <br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Current Government Issued Picture Identification with a signature<br />
**Drivers License<br />
**State ID Card<br />
**Passport<br />
**Tribal ID Card<br />
**Concealed Weapons Permit<br />
**Prison ID Card<br />
*Two Forms of CURRENT ID One MUST have a Signature<br />
**Social Security Card with signature<br />
**Work ID Card with picture or signature<br />
**Auto registration with signature<br />
**Traffic Ticket with signature<br />
**Court Record with signature<br />
**College/School ID with picture<br />
**Matricula Card with signature.<br />
**Insurance Record<br />
**Auto Insurance<br />
**Driver Permit<br />
**Pay stub<br />
**Doctor/Medical Record<br />
**Hunting/Fishing License<br />
**Passport Card<br />
*Notarized Signature on the Request<br />
*Have an immediate family member (that has current ID from the approved list) request it for you (Please Note: Proof of relation may be required.)<br />
*Court Order<br />
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''A legible photocopy of both the front and back of the identification must be submitted.''<br />
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[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/AcceptIdE.pdf Acceptable Identification - Details]<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics''' <br><br />
450 West State Street<br><br />
Boise, ID 83702<br><br />
Phone:(208) 334-5988<br> <br />
Email: IVR@DHW.IDAHO.GOV <br><br />
[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/?TabId=82 Website]<br><br />
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''Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.''<br />
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Ada County : Room 1196 200 W. Front Street Boise, Idaho 83702<br><br />
Courts Phone: 208-287-6900 / Recorder Phone: 208-287-6840 <br />
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Adams County : 201 Industrial Council, ID 83612 <br><br />
Phone: 208-583-4561 <br />
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Bannock County : 624 East Center Pocatello, ID 83201<br><br />
Phone: 208-236-7340<br />
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Bear Lake County : 7 E. Center P.O. Box 190 Paris, ID 83261<br><br />
Phone: 208-945-2122 <br />
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Benewah County : 701 W College Ave. St. Maries, ID 83861<br><br />
Phone: 208-245-2234<br />
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Bingham County : 501 North Maple #205 Blackfoot, Idaho 83221<br><br />
Phone: 208-945-8040<br />
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Blaine County : 602 Blaine 206 First Avenue South,Hailey, Idaho 83333<br><br />
Phone: 208-788-8040<br />
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Boise County : 602 Boise, Boise, Idaho 83701-0500<br><br />
Phone: 208-392-4431<br />
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Bonner County : 602 Bonner 215 South First Ave Sandpoint, ID 83864-1392<br><br />
Phone: 208-265-1438 / Fax: 208-265-1434<br />
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Bonneville County : 602 Bonneville 605 North Capital Avenue Idaho Falls, ID 83402<br><br />
Phone: 208-529-1350<br />
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Boundary County : 602 Boundary P.O. Box 419 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-0419<br> <br />
Phone: 208-267-2242<br />
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Butte County : 602 Butte 248 West Corand Arco, ID 83213-0737<br><br />
Phone: 208-527-3021<br />
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Camas County : 501 Soldier Road Fairfield, ID 83327-0430<br><br />
Phone: 208-764-2242<br />
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Canyon County : 1115 Albany Street Caldwell, ID 83605<br><br />
Phone: 208-454-7337 Fax: 208-454-6689<br><br />
Email: canyoncountyclerk@canyonco.org<br />
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Caribou County : 2 Caribou 159 South Main Soda Springs, Idaho 83276 <br><br />
Phone: 208-547-4<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Certified copies of Idaho divorce records will only be issued to the parties to the divorce, their immediate family or their legal representatives.<br />
*Anyone can obtain an Idaho Divorce Certificate, 50 years or later from the date of the Divorce for genealogy or other reasons.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
'''Vital Records Fees'''<br />
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Certified Copies (Per Copy):<br />
*Birth, stillbirth, marriage, divorce certificate: $13.00[Notes]<br />
*Death certificate: $14.00[Notes]<br />
*Each additional copy of birth, stillbirth, marriage or divorce ordered at the same time: $13.00<br />
*Each additional copy of death certificate ordered at the same time: $14.00 <br />
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Searches for Vital Records (Per Event):<br />
*Searches for birth, stillbirth, marriage or divorces: $14.00<br />
*Searches for death: $14.00<br />
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[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/Fees.pdf Other Fees]<br />
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'''Notes''':<br />
*You will need to add $5.00 for each order requiring special handling when requesting a certified photocopy of the original record, or requesting expedited processing. If you would like to RUSH your order, you will need to include a one-time charge of $5.00 (per order) and write RUSH on the outside of your envelope. <br />
*There is no shipping charge for regular mail. If express mail is desired, you may express mail your request and include a prepaid express mail envelope back to yourself. Orders cannot be sent, C.O.D.<br />
*If you are sending your request for certificates by fax, there will be an additional $10.50 in special handling fees.<br />
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'''VitalChek'''<br />
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*Certified copy of a divorce certificate:<br />
**First Copy: $13.00 <br />
**Additional Copies: $13.00<br />
*Certified photocopy of a divorce certificate:<br />
**First Copy: $18.00 <br />
**Additional Copies: $13.00<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
*[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/Eng_Cert_Req.pdf Vital Records Application (English)] <br />
*[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/Span_Cert_Req.pdf Vital Records Application (Spanish)] <br />
*[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/Eng_CC_Req.pdf Expedited Request for Certificate Form (English)] <br />
*[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Vital%20Records/Span_CC_%20Req.pdf Expedited Request for Certificate Form (Spanish)] <br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
;Person: <br />
Most of the certificates can be issued while you wait<br />
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2-3 weeks <br />
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Less than a week (after the request is received and verified in our office)<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records (Idaho Vital Records) issues certified copies of Idaho divorce certificates for events that occurred in the State of Idaho.<br />
*Divorce records are available for events that occurred within the State of Idaho from May 1, 1947 to present.<br />
*For divorces prior to 1947, contact the Clerk of Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was granted.<br />
*You may order copies of Idaho vital in person, by mail, online (VitalChek on an expedited basis), and by fax.<br />
*Fees may be paid by cash (except for applications made by postal mail), money order, certified check, or cashier's check - Make checks or money orders payable to Idaho Vital Records.<br />
*You can request certificates through Standard Application and Rush Application<br />
*Online orders are processed through the VitalChek. It is an independent company that we have partnered with to provide credit card and online orders.<br />
*Fax request are handled by VitalChek<br />
*Any request requiring an amendment or legal action may take two to three weeks after the request is received and payment is accepted.<br />
*Online orders sent through U.S. Postal Services will be sent in five to seven working days after the request is received and verified in our office.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Full name of husband on the Idaho Divorce certificate <br />
*Full maiden name of wife on the Idaho Divorce certificate <br />
*Date of Divorce on the Idaho Divorce certificate <br />
*County (or city) of Divorce on the Idaho Divorce certificate <br />
*Your name <br />
*Your signature <br />
*Your relationship to the person whose Idaho Divorce certificate you are requesting <br />
*Address where the Idaho Divorce certificate is to be mailed <br />
*Self addressed stamped envelope<br />
*Your daytime phone number <br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Following are procedures on how you can obtain a divorce certificate in Idaho.<br />
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