Tioga County, NY · Tioga County
Certificate of Divorce on File Request
This request form is for people seeking a Certificate of Divorce on File from the Tioga County Clerk’s Office.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Tioga County · Tioga County, Tioga County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- tiogacountyny.gov
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this form to request a Certificate of Divorce on File from the Tioga County Clerk’s Office. Before completing it, call the office to confirm the divorce is on file and obtain the case index number. The form asks for that number, the individuals’ names at the time of divorce, your name, a brief reason for the request, and your phone number. The certificate is not a certified copy of the Judgment of Divorce.
Who needs it
People requesting a Certificate of Divorce on File from the Tioga County Clerk’s Office need this form and the case index number.
How to submit it
Call the County Clerk’s Office at (607) 687-8660 to confirm the divorce is on file and get the index number. Mail the completed form, a $5 check or money order payable to Tioga County Clerk, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the County Clerk’s Office, 16 Court Street, PO Box 307, Owego, NY 13827.
About notarization
This request does not require notarization; it asks for no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Get the Request Form
Download the Certificate of Divorce on File Request form.
- 2
Call for the Index Number
Call the County Clerk’s Office to confirm the divorce is on file and obtain its index number.
- 3
Complete the Request
Fill in the index number, names at the time of divorce, your name, reason for the request, and phone number.
- 4
Gather the Required Items
Include a $5 check or money order payable to Tioga County Clerk and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- 5
Mail the Request
Mail the completed form and required items to the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Divorce on File Request?
- No. This request does not require notarization and asks for no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Divorce on File Request?
- Call the County Clerk’s Office to confirm the divorce is on file and get the index number. Mail the completed form, $5 check or money order, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the office.
- What information does the request form ask for?
- It asks for the divorce case index number, the individuals’ names at the time of divorce, your name, a brief reason for the request, and your current phone number.
- Is this certificate a certified copy of the divorce judgment?
- No. The form states that a Certificate of Divorce on File is not a certified copy of the Judgment of Divorce.