- 1). Download and print the divorce certificate mail-in application from the New York State Department of Health website.
- 2). Complete the application with valid information.
- 3). Make a copy of your ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:
Any one of the following:
Driver's license
State identification card (non-driver photo ID)
Passport
U.S. military-issued photo ID
Or two of the following:
Letter from a government agency (must be dated within the past six months)
Telephone or utility bill - 4). Make out a check or money order to "New York State Department of Health." The base fee for one copy of a divorce certificate is $30. Priority processing is an additional $15 per copy.
- 5). Mail all required documents, including the completed form, copy of your ID and check or money order to:
New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Section
Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602
For priority handling requests, mail all required documents to:
New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Section
Certification Unit
800 North Pearl St.
Menands, NY 12204
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