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South Carolina holds marriage records for 1950-2023 and divorce reports for 1962-2023. Learn who can order, the $12 fee, and where the decree actually lives.
South Dakota vital records are not open for public inspection. Learn who may order a marriage or divorce certificate, the $15 fee, and who holds decrees.
Tennessee's vital records office keeps only the past 50 years of marriage and divorce records. Learn where older records went, the fees, and who has the decree.
Texas issues $20 verification letters, not certified copies. Learn where certified marriage licenses and divorce decrees come from, and what the index covers.
Utah's state office holds marriage and divorce records only for 1978-2010. Learn where newer records live, who can order, the $18 fee, and the 75-year rule.
Vermont marriage and divorce certificates are not gated the way birth and death records are. Order from a town clerk, the Health Department, or VSARA for $10.
Virginia marriage and divorce records become public 25 years after the event. Who can order a certificate before then, the $15 fee, and where decrees live.
Washington marriage and divorce certificates are open to anyone, with no ID or relationship proof. Fees start at $25, and state records run from 1968.
West Virginia marriage records stay confidential for 50 years, and certified divorce copies come from the circuit clerk in practice. Here is where each record actually lives.
Wisconsin certified copies need a direct and tangible interest, but uncertified copies do not. Fees are $20 and $3, and any Register of Deeds can issue them.
Wyoming closes marriage and divorce records for 50 years. Only the parties named or their lawyer can order one. Fees, years held, and the genealogy route.
Compare las leyes de registros públicos y FOIA en los 50 estados y DC: ley, quién puede solicitar, plazo de respuesta y vía de apelación.