How to Get a Copy of a Divorce Decree in Nevada

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  It costs $8 to verify where the divorce was issued.Cash image by Greg Carpenter from Fotolia.com
  
  Find out which county issued the divorce. Nevada's department of health and human services can search for and verify events occurring after 1968. Submit a request containing the full name of the person whose divorce decree you need a copy of, the approximate date of the divorce and the city where the event occurred. The fee to verify the county in which the divorce was issued is $8.00 for each name searched.
  
  
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  Do an Internet search to find the County Clerks contact information.press image by Petro Feketa from Fotolia.com
  
  Obtain the address and telephone number of the County Clerk who filed the divorce. In most cases you can find the contact information for a County Clerk by doing an Internet search. The keywords should include: the name of the county, the state, and the words "county clerk." Most counties have a website where this information is readily available. Certain County Clerks have their own websites. Some County Clerk websites will even allow you to order a copy of the divorce decree online. In some cases the decrees is available to view and print the record directly from the website.
  
  
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  Request a copy of the divorce decree in writing.work information image by Kimberly Reinick from Fotolia.com
  
  Download and fill out the Official Records Copy Order Form from the County Recorder's website. If an order form is not available, make a written request for a copy of the divorce decree. Address the request to the County Clerk. Your request should contain the following information: Date of request, full name of husband (last name in caps), full name of wife (maiden name in caps), date of divorce, place of divorce (city or town, county, state), the type of final decree (divorce decree), relationship to parties, the purpose for which the record is needed, your name and address, your driver's license number and state of residence.
  
  
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  Mail the request for a copy of the divorce decree to the County Clerks officeblue envelope image by Marek Kosmal from Fotolia.com
  
  Sign the request and post it. Include in the envelope a self-addressed stamped envelope. The clerk will use it to mail your copy of the divorce decree.