For remarriage abroad, foreign registration of divorce, and name restoration. $190 per document, 5 business days.
A Florida divorce doesn't automatically count abroad. To remarry in another country, register the divorce with a foreign civil registry, restore a maiden name on a foreign passport, or resolve property matters overseas, most countries require the Florida divorce decree — apostilled.
Divorce records live with the Clerk of Court in the county where the divorce was finalized. For Broward divorces, that's the Broward County Clerk of Courts, and only a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage — with the clerk's certification — can be apostilled. We confirm your copy qualifies, file in person at the Florida Department of State, and return the apostilled decree in 5 business days.
Foreign marriage registries require apostilled proof that a prior marriage legally ended before issuing a new marriage license.
Many countries require citizens to register a U.S. divorce at home — Italy, Spain, Colombia, and Brazil among them — starting from the apostilled decree.
Restoring a pre-marriage name on a foreign passport or national ID requires the apostilled decree showing the name provision.
Executing the property terms of a Florida divorce on assets abroad requires the apostilled judgment before foreign registries will retitle anything.
Visa and residency applications routinely require apostilled divorce decrees to document marital history.
Enforcing or registering custody terms internationally begins with the apostilled Final Judgment containing those provisions.
The document that gets apostilled is a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, issued by the Clerk of Court of the county where the divorce was granted — complete with the clerk's certification stamp and signature. Your attorney's conformed copy, the file-stamped copy you kept, and photocopies cannot be apostilled.
For long decrees, note that certification fees are per page and foreign registries often accept a certified copy of the judgment's key pages — but some (Italy notably) want the full judgment. Also useful: Florida offers a separate short Report of Divorce from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, which some countries accept in place of the full decree. We'll help you order the version your destination actually requires.
No hourly rates, no hidden charges, no surprise add-ons. The price you see is the price you pay — including the Florida Department of State filing fee.
All prices include the Florida Department of State filing fee ($10 per document), in-person walk-in filing, and full document handling. Notarization available as a separate service when your documents require it.
Download the Florida Department of State Apostille and Notarial Certificate Request Form. We can fill it out for you during pickup — no need to complete it in advance.
Walk in to our Wilton Manors office or schedule mobile pickup anywhere in Broward County — confirmed within one business hour.
Every document is checked before filing — certification, notarization, destination-country requirements — so nothing gets rejected.
Your documents are walked into the Florida Department of State in person. No mail-in queue, no batching, no guesswork.
Apostilled originals ready in 5 business days — office pickup or local return delivery. We call the moment they’re back.
From the Broward County Clerk of Courts records division — online, by mail, or in person at the courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Ask specifically for a certified copy of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.
Depends on the destination. Many registries accept a certified copy of the final judgment pages; Italy and some others require the full decree. Tell us the country and we'll confirm before you pay for unnecessary pages.
Sometimes — Florida's Bureau of Vital Statistics issues a Report of Divorce (a one-page vital record) that several countries accept for remarriage purposes. We can advise whether your destination is one of them.
Yes — a certified copy of a divorce judgment is a court record either party (or their representative) can order. No cooperation or signature from your ex-spouse is needed.
For non-English-speaking destinations, almost always. Divorce decrees are long, so translation is quoted by page count — we coordinate certified translation and apostille together.
Yes — any Florida county's decree is apostilled by the same Florida Department of State. Order the certified copy from that county's clerk and we handle the rest.
Out-of-state decrees must be apostilled by the issuing state. Foreign divorce decrees can't receive a U.S. apostille — they're authenticated in the country that issued them.
5 business days standard from pickup to return. Remarriage timelines abroad are often rigid — if yours is tight, call about rush options.
Mobile pickup runs countywide, and the Wilton Manors office is central to all of it. Local details for your city:
Certified copies of Broward divorce judgments.
Florida Bureau of Vital StatisticsThe one-page Report of Divorce some countries accept.
Florida Department of StateThe office that issues the apostille itself.
Flat pricing, bundles, and what can add cost.
Processing timeThe 5-day timeline vs the mail-in queue.
Same-day & rush serviceWhat is honestly achievable on a tight deadline.
Mobile pickupWe come to you, anywhere in Broward County.
Call for a two-minute review of your document — we'll confirm it qualifies before you go anywhere.
