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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
;In Person<br />
*Visit the District Court Clerks' Office in the county where the divorce was granted.<br />
*Request a copy of divorce certificate from the clerk.<br />
*Provide the full information as much as you can about the divorce record. <br />
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;By Mail<br />
*Mail a written letter with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a copy of your government issued photo identification to the clerks of Districts offices in the county where the divorce was granted.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*A valid government-issued picture identification which bears your signature.<br />
(Note: If you are not the registrant or the parent named on the certificate, you must also bring proof of eligibility.)<br />
*A state issued Driver's License that includes a photograph<br />
*Valid Passport <br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
Clerk of Court<br><br />
PO Box 266<br><br />
Marengo, Iowa 52301<br><br />
Phone: (319) 642-3914<br><br />
(Note: Please contact the clerks of Districts offices in the county where the divorce was granted.)<br />
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8:00 to 4:30 p.m. (closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)<br><br />
Monday through Friday<br><br />
County clerk of court public office hours<br><br />
http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Budget/Clerk_of_Court_HoursClosures/index.asp<br><br />
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[http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Directories/ Iowa District Court Clerks]<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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Adair County : P. O. Box L Greenfield, IA 5089-1290<br><br />
Phone: 515-743-2445<br />
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Adams County : 500 9th St. Corning, IA 50841<br><br />
Phone: 515-322-4711 <br />
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Allamakee County : 110 Allamakee St. P.O. Box 248 Waukon, IA 52172-1794<br><br />
Phone: 563-568-6351 <br />
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Appanoose County : 201 North 12th Street Centerville, IA 52544<br><br />
Phone: 515-856-6101<br />
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Audubon County : 319 Leroy St. Audubon, IA 50025<br><br />
Phone: 712-563-4275 <br />
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Benton County : 111 E. 4th St. P.O. Box 719 Vinton, IA 52349-1771<br> <br />
Phone: 319-833-3012 <br />
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Black Hawk County : 316 E. 5th St. Waterloo, IA 50703-4774<br><br />
Phone: 319-833-3012 <br />
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Boone County : 201 State St. Boone, IA 50036<br><br />
Phone: 515-432-6291 <br />
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Bremer County : 415 E. Bremer Avenue Waverly, IA 50677<br><br />
Phone: 319-352-5661 <br />
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Buchanan County : 210 N. 5th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644-1959<br> <br />
Phone: 319-334-2196<br />
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Buena Vista County : 215 E. 5th St. PO Box 1186 Storm Lake, IA 50588-1186<br> <br />
Phone: 712-749-2546 <br />
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Butler County : PO Box 325 Allison, IA 50602<br> <br />
Phone: 319-267-2487 <br />
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Calhoun County : PO Box 273Rockwell, IA 50579-0273<br> <br />
Phone: 712-297-8122 <br />
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Carroll County : 114 E. 6th St. Carroll, Iowa 51401<br> <br />
Phone: 712-792-4327<br />
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Cass County : 7th St. Courthouse Atlantic, IA 50022<br> <br />
Phone: 712-243-2105<br />
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Cedar County : 400 Cedar Street Tipton, IA 52772<br> <br />
Phone: 563-886-2230<br />
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Cerro Gordo County : 220 North Washington Avenue Mason City, Iowa 50401<br> <br />
Phone: 641-421-3056<br />
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Cherokee County : 520 West Main Cherokee, IA 51012<br> <br />
Phone: 712-225-6735<br />
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Chickasaw County : 8 East Prospect St. P.O. Box 14 New Hampton, Iowa 50659-0014<br> <br />
Phone: 641-394-2336 <br />
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Clarke County : 100 S. Main Osceola, IA 50213<br> <br />
Phone: 641-342-3313<br />
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Clay County : 215 W 4th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301<br> <br />
Phone: 712-262-1081<br />
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Clayton County : 111 High St. SE Elkrader, IA 52043<br> <br />
Phone: 319-245-2204<br />
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Clinton County : 1900 North 3rd Street P.O. Box 2957 Clinton IA 52733-2957<br><br />
Phone: 563-244-0565 <br />
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Crawford County : 1202 Broadway Denison, IA 51442-0423<br><br />
Phone: 712-263-3045<br />
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Dallas County : 801 Court Street Rm 203 P.O. Box 38 Adel, IA 50003<br><br />
Phone: 515-993-5804<br />
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Davis County : 100 Courthouse Square Bloomfield, IA 52537<br><br />
Phone: 641-664-2321<br />
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Decatur County : 207 Main Street Leon, IA 50144-1647<br><br />
Phone: 515-446-4331<br />
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Delaware County : 301 E. Main P.O. Box 527 Manchester, IA 52057-0527<br><br />
Phone: 319-927-4942 <br />
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Des Moines County : PO Box 277 Burlington, Iowa 52601<br><br />
Phone: 319-753-8221<br />
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Dickinson County : 1802 Hill Ave Spirit Lake, IA 51360<br> <br />
Phone: 712-336-1495 <br />
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Dubuque County : 720 Central Avenue Dubuque, IA 52001<br><br />
Phone: 319-589-4418<br />
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Emmet County : Estherville City Hall 2 North 7th Street Estherville, Iowa 51334<br><br />
Phone: 712-362-7771 / Fax: 712-362-7773<br />
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Fayette County : 114 North Vine Street P.O. Box 226 West Union, IA 52175<br> <br />
Phone: 563-422-3687<br />
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Floyd County : 101 S. Main St. Charles City, IA 50616-2756<br><br />
Phone: 515-228-7111<br />
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Franklin County : 12 1st Ave. NW Hampton, Iowa 50441<br><br />
Phone: 641-456-5626 <br />
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Fremont County : <br> <br />
Website: http://www.co.fremont.ia.us/<br />
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Greene County : 114 N. Chestnut Street Jefferson, Iowa 50129<br><br />
Website: http://www.co.greene.ia.us/<br />
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Grundy County : 706 G Ave Grundy Center, IA 50638<br><br />
Website: http://www.grundycounty.org/<br />
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Guthrie County : 200 North 5th St. Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115<br><br />
Website: http://www.guthriecounty.org/<br />
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Hamilton County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.hamiltoncounty.org/<br />
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Hancock County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.hancockcountyia.org/<br />
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Hardin County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.hardin.ia.us/<br />
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Harrison County : 111 N 2nd Ave. Logan, IA 51546<br><br />
Website: http://www.harrisoncountyia.org/<br />
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Henry County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.henrycountyiowa.us/<br />
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Howard County : 137 North Elm Street Cresco, IA 52136<br><br />
Website: http://www.co.howard.ia.us/<br />
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Humboldt County : 203 Main St Dakota City, IA 50529<br><br />
Phone: (515) 332-1571<br />
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Ida County : 401 Moorehead Street Ida Grove, IA 51445<br><br />
Phone: (712)364-2628<br />
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Iowa County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.iowa.ia.us/<br />
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Jackson County : 201 West Platt Street Maquoketa, IA 52060<br><br />
Website: http://co.jackson.ia.us/<br />
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Jasper County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.jasper.ia.us/<br />
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Jefferson County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.jeffersoncountyiowa.com/<br />
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Johnson County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.johnson-county.com/<br />
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Jones County : 500 W Main St. Anamosa IA 52205<br><br />
Website: http://www.jonescountyiowa.org/Pages/default.aspx<br />
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Keokuk County : 101 S. Main Sigourney, IA 52591<br><br />
Phone: 641-622-2721 <br />
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Kossuth County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.kossuth.ia.us/<br />
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Lee County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.leecounty.org/<br />
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Linn County : 935 2nd Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404<br><br />
Phone: 319-892-5000 Website: http://www.linncounty.org/<br />
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Louisa County : 117 South Main Street Wapello, Iowa 52653<br><br />
Website: http://www.louisacountyiowa.org/<br />
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Lucas County : 916 Braden Ave Chariton, IA 50049 <br><br />
Phone: (641)774-4421 <br />
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Lyon County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.lyoncountyiowa.com/<br />
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Madison County : 112 N John Wayne Dr. Winterset, Iowa 50273<br><br />
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Website: http://www.madisoncoia.us/<br />
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Mahaska County : 301 1st Avenue East Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577<br><br />
Website: http://www.mahaskacounty.org/<br />
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Marion County : Knoxville, IA <br><br />
Website: http://co.marion.ia.us/<br />
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Marshall County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.marshall.ia.us/<br />
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Mills County : Glenwood, Iowa<br><br />
Website: http://www.millscoia.us/<br />
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Mitchell County : 117 Plaza Lane Osage, IA 50461<br><br />
Website: http://www.mitchellcoia.us/ <br />
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Monona County : 610 Iowa Ave. Onawa, IA 51040<br><br />
Website: http://www.mononacounty.org/<br />
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Monroe County : 10 Benton Ave E Albia IA 52531<br><br />
Website: http://www.monroecoia.us/<br />
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Montgomery County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.montgomerycountyiowa.com/<br />
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Muscatine County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.co.muscatine.ia.us/<br />
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O'Brien County : 155 S. Hayes, Primghar, IA. 51245<br><br />
Website: http://www.obriencounty.com/index.php?pageid=746f7069635f69643a33<br />
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Osceola County : <br><br />
Website: http://www.osceolacountyia.org/<br />
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Page County : 112 E Main Street Clarinda, IA 51632<br><br />
Website: http://co.page.ia.us/<br />
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Palo Alto County : <br><br />
Website: http://paloaltoiowa.com/PA-County-Government<br />
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Plymouth County : 215 4th Ave SE LeMars, Iowa 51031<br><br />
Website: http://www.co.plymouth.ia.us/<br />
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Pocahontas County : 99 Court Square, Pocahontas County, Iowa, 50574<br><br />
Website: http://www.pocahontas-county.com/<br />
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Polk County : Administration Building 111 Court Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309<br><br />
Phone: (515) 286-3000<br />
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Pottawattamie County : <br><br />
Website: http://<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
By Iowa state law, Iowa Divorce certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:<br />
*Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate<br />
*Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate <br />
*Grandparent of individual named on the Iowa Divorce certificate<br />
*Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate <br />
*Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate<br />
*Grandchild of individual named on the Iowa Divorce certificate <br />
*Sister/Brother of Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate<br />
*Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the Iowa Divorce Certificate<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*$6.00 <br />
(Fees will be varied according to the county offices)<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 />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain the processing your application. <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*For Iowa divorce records, contact the Clerk of District in the county where the divorce was granted.<br />
*The fees charged to obtain a divorce record may vary by county.<br />
(Note: For more details please contact the clerks of Districts offices in the county where the divorce was granted.)<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Full name of husband on the Iowa Divorce certificate <br />
*Full maiden name of wife on the Iowa Divorce certificate <br />
*Date of Divorce on the Iowa Divorce certificate <br />
*County (or city) of Divorce on the Iowa Divorce certificate <br />
*Your name <br />
*Your signature <br />
*Your relationship to the person whose Iowa Divorce certificate you are requesting <br />
*Address where the Iowa 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 Iowa.<br />
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