Divorce Or Annulment Michigan Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Part 1 is for the person filling out this form.

Enter the applicant's First Name, Middle and Last name.

Enter the Mailing Address, City, State and Zip.

Enter a Daytime Phone with area code, which is required, and an Email.

Part 2 is to locate the record on file.

The names of both spouses and year of divorce are required in order to complete the search. Do not leave these areas blank. If the month and day of divorce are unknown, the entire year you provide is searched. If you need additional years searched, please see Part 5 for fee information.

Enter the Date of Divorce: Month, Day and Year.

For Spouse A, mark Male or Female and enter the Full Name at time of application for Divorce or Annulment: First, Middle and Last.

For Spouse B, mark Male or Female and enter the Full Name at time of application for Divorce or Annulment: First, Middle and Last.

Enter each Parent/Mother's Name and each Parent/Father's Name: First, Middle and Last.

Enter the County where the Divorce or Annulment was granted.

Enter the Purpose of Request in Part 3.

Part 4 is signed by the person filling out this form.

Your Signature must be original in ink, by hand. Enter the Date.

By signing, I understand I am agreeing to pay for a search of State of Michigan Vital Records. This does not guarantee that a record will be found. Falsifying an application for a vital record and/or assuming the identity of another person is subject to criminal penalties. Per MCL 333.2894(b) and 445.65.

The Application Fee includes one Certified Copy or a No-Find Letter.

Base Fee (Includes one year search) $34.00. Additional Years to Search (If exact divorce year is unknown): Specify Years, $12.00 per year (checked October 30, 2026).

Additional Certified Copies: Specify Quantity, $16.00 each (checked October 30, 2026).

Expedited “Rush” Processing reduces in-office time (does not affect mail time to/from the office): $12.00 additional (checked October 30, 2026).

Pay by check or money order made out to the “State of Michigan”; the request will not be processed if payment is not included in the envelope.

Enter the Total Amount Enclosed.

The State of Michigan will only have the record of divorce. If you need the actual judgement, contact the county where divorce occurred.

Expedited “rush” search: approximately 2 to 3 weeks of in-office processing time, depending on volume of requests received. Then sent via regular mail.

Mail the application (with check or money order). REGULAR MAIL TO: Vital Records Requests P.O. Box 30721 Lansing MI 48909. RUSH MAIL TO: Vital Records RUSH P.O. Box 30721 Lansing MI 48909. Alternative ordering options, online or phone: to place an order through the authorized service provider, VitalChek, visit www.michigan.gov/vitalrecords or call 866-443-9897.