Obtaining a Copy of your Divorce Decree in Ontario
Outside of Canada
In order to obtain a copy of your Divorce Decree, contact the court office where the case was started.
If you are unable to attend in person, you may ask a representative to attend on your behalf or you may write to the court office.
In Canada
Contact the court office in Canada where the case was started.
If you are unable to attend in person, you may ask a representative to attend on your behalf or you may write to the court office.
Call the court office in advance to ask about any steps that are necessary in order to obtain the documets.
In Ontario, see the listing of Ontario Courts.
If you do not know where in Canada your divorce was started
You can contact the Central Registry of Divorce:
- Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings
Additional information about the Registry can be found on the Department of Justice Website.
If the divorce was granted in Ontario prior to 1979
Documentation for divorces that were granted in Ontario prior to 1979 can be obtained from the Archives of Ontario. Archives staff will require the year the divorce was granted, the court location adn the court file number. If you do not have that information, you should contact the court office or the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings.
The Archives of Ontario can be reached at:
- Archives of Ontario
- 77 Grenville Street, Unit 300
- Toronto, ON M5S 1B3
- (416) 327-1600
- Toll Free: 1-800-668-9933 (Ontario only)
- 77 Grenville Street, Unit 300
For more information, see Finding Divorce Files in Ontario on the Archives of Ontario website.
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