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Maine divorce records

Who holds it: Court that heard the case holds the case file and judgment; DRVS holds divorce records 1892 to present1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Maine
  4. Divorce records in Maine counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

State fee

$15 certified, $6 each additional same record; $10 noncertified2

Fees

Court copy fee
Court copy fees: $2 first page, $1 each further page; $5 attestation3

More details

State certificate
Vital records application covers divorce and annulment; same fees as other vital records2
Courts: court system
State-run Judicial Branch: Supreme Judicial Court, Superior Court and District Court under one fee schedule; Probate Courts are separate and county-run4
Courts: statewide case search
re:SearchMaine (researchmaine.tylerhost.net/…), Tyler-hosted, linked by the Judicial Branch; free account; only courts with eFiling5
Courts: fees
Copies $2 first page, $1 each further page; attestation $5 per document; exemplification $5 per document4
Marriage records: who holds it
Maine CDC Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS) from 1892, and most municipal offices; municipal clerk issues licenses6

Divorce records in Maine counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Androscoggin CountyDivorce case files at the Judicial Branch court that heard the case; certificates from DRVS 1892-present7——
Cumberland CountyCourt that heard the case holds the case file and judgment; DRVS holds divorce records 1892 to present8——
Kennebec CountyDivorce case files at the Judicial Branch District Court that heard the case9——
Penobscot CountyBangor District Court, Penobscot Judicial Center10—Certified copy fee: Court copies $2 first page, $1 each additional; $5 attestation11
York CountyDivorce case files at the Judicial Branch court that heard the case (York Judicial Center for York County cases)12——

For any other county, see the county list on the Maine guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Maine office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: divorce records in every state. Everything else in Maine: Maine public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Court RecordsState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Application for a Search and Certified Copy of a Vital RecordMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Record Search Request Instructions and Information (form)State of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Administrative Order JB-05-26 (A. 3-26), Revised Court Fees Schedule and Document Management ProceduresMaine Supreme Judicial Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Accessing Electronic Court RecordsState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Court RecordsState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Bangor District CourtState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Record Search Request Instructions and Information (form)State of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 4, 2026