Courtesy of Wikipedia
Flag adopted 15 Feb 1794

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE.

Divorce was allowed in France during:

• Revolutionary period 20 September 1792 – 8 May 1816
• Reinstated in 1884

Divorce records are usually found in the registers as Marriages.

Divorce Certificate (acte de divorce)

Divorce Certificates are obtained from the Office of the Mayor (La Mairie) where the divorce took place. The request must include:

• Date of the divorce;
• Full names of the two persons involved. The request must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

There is not normally a charge for a copy of a divorce certificate.

Divorce Decree (jugement de divorce)

Divorce judgments are obtained from the Greffe du Tribunal Civil where the judgment was
pronounced.

The request must include:

• Date of the divorce
• Full names of the two persons involved

The request must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. There is not normally a charge for a copy of a divorce judgment