Divorce Orders

How to Obtain a Copy of Your Divorce Order

All copy requests must be submitted by completing our online Divorce Order Reproduction form. 

If the divorce was finalized in British Columbia before 1983, you will be requested to include the following information:

  • The names of the parties to the divorce
  • The date of the divorce (approximate date is sufficient)
  • A phone number that you can be reached at during the day
  • Your mailing address

If the divorce was finalized in British Columbia after 1983, you will be requested to include the following information:

  • The name of the court registry where the application for divorce was filed
  • The date that the final divorce order was granted/entered at that court registry (the filing date is not sufficient information)
  • The volume and folio number of the final order if applicable
  • The case/file number
  • A phone number that you can be reached at during the day
  • Your complete mailing address

If the divorce was finalized in British Columbia after 1983 and you don’t know the above information, contact the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings in Ottawa to obtain the above noted information prior to contacting us. All requests for copies of divorce orders must be made in writing by email (preferred method), by regular mail or by fax. We do not accept requests for divorce orders by phone. Please let us know if you require a certified copy. For prices, see Reproductions.

Guides to more information about divorces in British Columbia

Divorce Records at the BC Archives

BC Archives Research Guide to Divorce Records