For remarrying abroad, registering the divorce overseas, and restoring a name. $190 per document, 5 business days.
A Florida divorce carries no automatic weight overseas. Remarrying abroad, registering the divorce with a foreign civil registry, restoring a maiden name on a foreign passport, settling property in another country — for most of it, the foreign authority wants the Florida decree with an apostille attached.
Divorce records live with the Clerk of Court in the county where the divorce was finalized. For Palm Beach divorces, that's the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts, and only a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage — with the clerk's certification — can be apostilled. We confirm your copy qualifies, file in person at the Florida Department of State, and return the apostilled decree in 5 business days.
Before granting a new marriage license, foreign registries want apostilled proof the prior marriage legally ended.
Italy, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, and others require citizens to register a U.S. divorce back home — and the apostilled decree is where that starts.
To restore a pre-marriage name on a foreign passport or national ID, you'll need the apostilled decree showing the name provision.
Before foreign registries retitle any asset under the property terms of a Florida divorce, they require the apostilled judgment.
Divorce decrees with apostilles are routine requirements in visa and residency files documenting marital history.
International registration or enforcement of custody terms starts with an apostilled Final Judgment containing those provisions.
The apostille goes on a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage from the Clerk of Court in the county that granted the divorce — bearing the clerk's certification stamp and signature. The conformed copy from your attorney, your own file-stamped copy, and any photocopy will all be refused.
With lengthy decrees, remember certification fees run per page — and many foreign registries will take a certified copy of just the judgment's essential pages, though a few (Italy is the classic example) insist on every page. Worth knowing: Florida's Bureau of Vital Statistics also issues a short Report of Divorce that certain countries accept instead of the full decree. We'll help you order exactly what your destination requires and nothing more.
One flat number, nothing bolted on afterward. What we quote is what you pay, and the Florida Department of State's filing fee is already inside it.
Every price covers the $10-per-document Florida Department of State filing fee, in-person submission at the state counter, and complete document handling. If your paperwork needs notarization first, we offer that as a separate add-on service.
Grab the Apostille and Notarial Certificate Request Form from the Florida Department of State here. There's no need to fill it out ahead of time — we'll complete it with you at pickup.
Walk in to our West Palm Beach office or schedule mobile pickup anywhere in Palm Beach County — confirmed within one business hour.
Before anything is filed, we vet the document itself — the certification, the notarization, and what your destination country expects — so rejections don't happen.
We hand-carry your paperwork to the Florida Department of State counter ourselves. No mail-in pile, no batch processing, nothing left to chance.
Your apostilled originals come back in 5 business days, ready for office pickup or local return delivery — and you get a call the minute they arrive.
From the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts records division — online, by mail, or in person at the courthouse in West Palm Beach. Ask specifically for a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.
That depends on where it's going. Plenty of registries take a certified copy of just the final judgment pages; Italy and a handful of others want the entire decree. Name the country and we'll confirm before you pay for pages you don't need.
Sometimes. Florida's Bureau of Vital Statistics issues a one-page Report of Divorce that a number of countries accept for remarriage. We can tell you whether your destination is on that list.
Yes — the certified copy of a divorce judgment is a court record, and either party (or someone they authorize) can order it. Nothing is needed from your ex-spouse: no signature, no cooperation.
Almost always, when the destination doesn't speak English. Since decrees run long, translation is priced per page — and we manage the certified translation and apostille as a single order.
Yes — any Florida county's decree is apostilled by the same Florida Department of State. Order the certified copy from that county's clerk and we handle the rest.
Out-of-state decrees must be apostilled by the issuing state. Foreign divorce decrees can't receive a U.S. apostille — they're authenticated in the country that issued them.
Standard is 5 business days from pickup to return. Foreign remarriage timelines can be strict — if yours is, ask about rush options.
Mobile pickup runs countywide, and the West Palm Beach office is central to all of it. Local details for your city:
Certified copies of Palm Beach divorce judgments.
Florida Bureau of Vital StatisticsThe one-page Report of Divorce accepted by some countries.
Florida Department of StateThe office that issues the apostille itself.
One flat rate, volume bundles, and the few things that add cost.
Processing timeThe 5-day timeline vs the mail-in queue.
Same-day & rush serviceA straight answer on what a tight deadline allows.
Mobile pickupWe come to you, anywhere in Palm Beach County.
One quick call gets your document reviewed in two minutes — we confirm it qualifies before you drive anywhere.
