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In depth
A divorce decree is a court order that dissolves a marriage — the names of the parties, the date of the divorce, and the terms of the dissolution. It may be required for CBD cases involving remarriages in the citizenship chain.
For CBD cases, divorce decrees are required when a person in the citizenship chain was previously married and divorced — to establish that the subsequent marriage was valid and that the children of the subsequent marriage are legitimate.
Divorce decrees are issued by the court that granted the divorce. Foreign divorce decrees must be apostilled (or legalized) and translated for use in CBD applications.
Related terms
A marriage certificate is a vital record that certifies a marriage, required for CBD cases to establish the legitimacy of the descent line.
A vital record is a government-recorded document that certifies a vital event — birth, marriage, divorce, or death — and is the primary evidence in CBD cases.
A long-form birth certificate is a detailed birth certificate that includes the child's and parents' full information, required for most CBD applications.
A short-form birth certificate is a simplified birth certificate showing only the child's basic information, typically not accepted for CBD applications.
A certified copy is a copy of a document that has been verified as a true and accurate copy by the issuing authority, typically required for CBD applications.
A death certificate is a vital record that certifies a death, sometimes required for CBD cases to confirm that the ancestor is deceased.