A divorce decree is a court order that legally ends a marriage. Apostille is a French word meaning certification or confirmation. In the United States, an apostille is a certification provided under the Hague Convention of 1961 for authenticating documents for use in foreign countries.

A divorce decree may need to be apostilled if it is being used in another country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. Some countries may require that the decree be apostilled in order to be recognized. If you are looking to get an Apostille in Missouri, you will first need to obtain a document from the Missouri Secretary of State that has been notarized by a licensed Missouri Notary Public. Once you have obtained this document, you will need to take it to the office of the Missouri Secretary of State, where you will be able to obtain an Apostille. The Hague Apostille can only be placed on those documents that are required by a foreign country in order for that country to recognize the document as valid. It may be placed on official documents issued by federal, state, county, or local government agencies including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, Single Status certificates, Adoption papers, Power of Attorney, Custody papers and more. (Certain types of documents may require additional notarizations and/or other certifications in order to obtain the Hague Apostille.)

Is the Hague Apostille internationally recognized?

Absolutely! The Hague Convention Treaty on Apostille was ratified by the U.S. in 1981 and currently consists of 92 countries that recognize each other’s documents with the Hague Apostille.

In order to get an apostille for a divorce decree in Missouri, you must first contact the Missouri Secretary of State's office and request a copy of the divorce decree. Once you have received the divorce decree, you must then contact the chancery clerk in the county where the divorce was granted and request an apostille for the divorce decree.

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