Texas Divorce Certificate Application (Form VS 142.9) (VS 142.9)
Official state formForm VS 142.9Free downloadLast verified November 9, 2026
Form VS 142.9 is the mail application for a Texas divorce verification letter, for divorces recorded from 1968 to the present. It is sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section; it is not a certified decree.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record or their current spouse
- A child, parent, sibling or grandparent of the person named
- A legal guardian, with proof
- A legal representative, with proof of authority
What to send with it
- The original completed and signed application (no cross-outs or white-out)
- A photocopy of your valid government-issued photo ID
- The state fee by check or money order payable to DSHS - Vital Statistics
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS - Vital Statistics Section P.O. Box 12040 Austin, TX 78711-2040
- State fee
- $20 per divorce verification
- Typical processing
- About 6 to 8 weeks by mail
- Source
- Official government page