Application for a Search and Certified Copy of a Vital Record
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services application to order a certified copy of a Maine divorce certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The people named on the record
- Anyone else must send proof of relationship to the record or proof of a direct and legitimate interest
- Maine is a closed record state: vital records are not public records
What to send with it
- This application with the record section, the reason for the request, and your name and mailing address filled in
- A copy of a government-issued photo ID that shows your signature
- Proof of relationship or of a direct and legitimate interest if you are not named on the record
- A self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order for the exact amount, payable to Treasurer, State of Maine (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 11 State House Station 220 Capitol Street Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
- State fee
- $15 for a search and one certified copy, $6 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time. Non-refundable.
- Typical processing
- About 5 to 7 business days on average from the date the office receives the request
- Source
- Official government page