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Need Proof of Divorce ?
You Must Have a Legal Divorce Certificate As Proof of Your Canadian Divorce 
To Remarry or Divorce Again
or for name changes, property transfers,
immigration, pension splitting or banking
The trick is knowing how and where to locate and get your proof of divorce. This form will show you how.
Order Proof of Divorce Locater
How to get a copy of a Certificate of Divorce, Divorce Order
Why Do You Need a Divorce Certificate?
The Divorce Certificate is the only official court recognized proof that you are legally divorced.
PROOF OF DIVORCE CERTIFICATE You need proof you are free to remarry
All provinces in Canada require a legal Divorce Certificate to obtain a marriage licence to remarry.
The Divorce Certificate is the only acceptable proof that you are legally divorced.
The trick is knowing how and where to locate and get your proof of divorce. This form will show you how.
A copy of your Canadian divorce order or Certificate of Divorce can also be required for many other reasons, including matters relating to a name change, property transfer, or marriage abroad, banking immigration or pension splitting.
What information does a Divorce Certificate contain?
An official court recognized Divorce Certificate contains the court file number, court location, full names of the divorced parties, date of marriage, date your divorce took effect.
The document is originally signed and/or sealed by an official of the Court in which the divorce was granted.
How can you get proof of your divorce?
Order our Divorce Certificate Kit.
You do not need a divorce or any lawyer to get legal proof of divorce.
You must have a Divorce Certificate as proof of your Canadian divorce to remarry or divorce again.
Divorced persons must produce the original copy of their Certificate of Divorce with official court seal to legally remarry.
Only an Official Original Divorce Certificate issued by the court will do
Your divorce forms or divorce papers will not do.
Order CanLaw's Divorce Certificate Kit
To Obtain Your Official Certified Divorce Certificate recognized throughout Canada
Why you need a proof of divorce certificate so you are free to remarry
You Must Have a Legal Divorce Certificate As Proof of Your Canadian Divorce To Remarry or Divorce Again or for name changes, property transfers, immigration, pension splitting or banking The trick is knowing how and where to locate and get your proof of divorce. This form will show you how.
What information does a Divorce Certificate contain?
A Divorce Certificate contains
- the court file number
- Court location
- Full names of the divorced parties, date of marriage
- Date the divorce took effect.
The document is originally signed and/or sealed by an official of the Court in which the divorce was granted
Divorced Persons Must Produce The Original Copy Of Their Certificate Of Divorce With Seal To Legally remarry.
A formal court issued Divorce Certificate is the only official court recognized proof that you are legally divorced.
You Will Need an Official Court Issued Divorce Certificate
You don't get a divorce certificate directly from this source, but you will get the details of the court file number and location of the court where the divorce judgment was rendered.
With this, you will know exactly where to go to get the divorce certificate you need.
Proof of Divorce is legal, binding and valid in all provinces and territories in Canada.
- CanLaw Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Ontario
- PEI Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in PEI
- Quebec Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Quebec
- British Columbia Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in British Columbia
- Alberta Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Alberta
- Manitoba Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Manitoba
- Saskatchewan Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Saskatchewan
- Newfoundland and Labrador Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Nova Scotia
- Yukon Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Yukon
- Nunavut Proof of Divorce is valid and legal in Nunavut
- North West Territories Joint Custody forms are valid and legal in North West Territories
Proof of Divorce is Family and Divorce Lawyer Approved and Court Approved
PROOF OF DIVORCE CERTIFICATE You need proof you are free to remarry
CERTIFIED CANADIAN LEGAL FORMS SINCE 1996
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