If the divorce did not occur in Ohio, contact the Vital Statistics office in the state where it occurred. The Ohio Vital Statistics Office does not have divorce decrees on file. Please contact your county clerk of courts where the divorce was granted for a copy.
Abstracts are brief forms that list the original divorce decrees basic information.
An abstract is not a divorce decree. There are several different methods of ordering certified copies of vital records. To order a divorce abstract from the Ohio Department of Health s, Vital Statistics office you must submit this application .