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The Washington State Divorce Certificate System gathers information about
each dissolution, annulment, or legal separation that is finalized in
Washington State. These certificates may come from any superior court or
tribal court in the state. The clerk of the court forwards the divorce
certificate to the Center upon finalization of the decree. The clerk of
the court or the legal counsel for the person requesting the divorce can
complete the information on the certificate. The filing of divorce
certificates at the state level began in 1968.
The main purposes of the divorce system are 1) to provide a brief, legal
record of the event; and 2) to collect information on population trends.
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