Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Green Cove Springs, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
- County seat
- Green Cove Springs
- Clerk website
- clayclerk.com
- Clay County government
- claycountygov.com
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- The Clerk sells electronically certified court and Official Records documents through E-Certify; a record must be viewable online to be bought this way…
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from Green Cove Springs
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified divorce decree in Clay County
In Clay County, the certified copy comes from the Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Green Cove Springs.
The Clerk sells electronically certified court and Official Records documents through E-Certify; a record must be viewable online to be bought this way, otherwise you get the certified copy in person. An official electronic certified copy, printed exactly as delivered, can be used for the apostille — send us a photo first if you're unsure.
From Clay County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near Green Cove Springs. We file in person in Tallahassee.
What the copy must look like
A complete copy of the final judgment of dissolution of marriage, certified by the Clerk of Court with an original wet-ink certification or the clerk's official e-certification. The state fee is $20 ($10 apostille + $10 certificate of incumbency), already in our price. If the receiving country accepts the one-page dissolution certificate instead, it must be signed by the State Registrar or a Clerk of the County Court and certified in 2014 or later.
State fee: $20 — included in our $220. Fees the Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller charges for the certified copy are not included.
Why divorce decrees get rejected
- Plain, conformed or attorney copy instead of the clerk-certified judgment
- Notarized photocopy of the decree
- Missing pages or attachments the foreign office needs, such as a settlement agreement
- Divorce granted in another state
$220 per document, $380 for two and $160 each for three or more — the state fee, request form, in-person filing in Tallahassee and FedEx shipping inside the U.S. are included. Shipping the finished apostille is a flat $100 per order.
Not included: whatever the issuing office charges for the certified copy or certificate, and notarization (online notarization is $40 for the first document — $10 notarization fee + $30 technology platform fee — and $20 for each additional one).