National Marriage and Divorce Web Features

Welcome to the State Marriage and Divorce Vital Statistics Web Tool. This tool describes the marriage and divorce information that is collected by each state. The information provided in this tool was gathered from states through a survey administered in 2005-06. (See the About the Project tab for additional details.) This tool does not include marriage and divorce statistics. Instead, it indicates what states collect, how the information is collected, how it is stored, and what information is available to data users and other interested parties. Information about state collection of statistics can be accessed in multiple ways:

  • Main Dashboard: To search State Marriage and Divorce Information, use the drop down menus on the Main Dashboard tab to search for states by certain criteria.
  • Interactive Map: Click on a state to access the state’s profile. The profile includes information about what marriage and divorce information states collect, how they collect it, how they store it, and how users can access it. Information can be exported to an excel spreadsheet. The profile also includes a link to the state’s website, where users can find additional information.
  • State Profiles: Use the drop down menu to access a state’s profile.
Users can return to this home page at any time by clicking the Main Dashboard tab.

Users of this site can access information in multiple ways.
To search State Marriage and Divorce Information, use the drop down menus on the Main Dashboard tab to search for states by certain criteria.
Interactive Map: The Interactive Map tab will allow you to select and view state information directly from the map.
State Profiles: The State Data Profile tab will allow you to view comprehensive marriage and divorce statistics for each state.

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Results Summary
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State NameMarriage:
Form Used		Marriage:
Reporting Frequency		Marriage:
Total Count		Marriage:
Copies of Forms		Marriage:
Data Set		Divorce:
Form Used		Divorce:
Reporting Frequency		Divorce:
Total Count		Divorce:
Copies of Forms		Divorce:
Data Set		Individual Data AvailableAggregate Data Available
Alabama Combined FormMonthlyNoYesYesOther FormOtherNoYesYesYesYes
Alaska Combined FormMonthlyYesYesYesDivorce CertificateOtherYesYesYesYesYes
Arizona MissingMonthlyYesNoNoMissingOtherYesNoNoNoYes
Arkansas Marriage LicenseMonthlyYesNoYesDivorce CertificateOtherYesNoYesYesNo
California Marriage CertificateDailyNoYesNoMissingMissingMissingMissingMissingMissingMissing
Colorado Combined FormMonthlyYesNoYesDivorce DecreeOtherYesNoYesYesYes
Connecticut Combined FormMonthlyNoYesYesMissingOtherYesNoYesYesNo
Delaware Marriage Application FormMonthlyNoYesYesDivorce CertificateOtherNoYesYesYesYes
Dist. of Columbia MissingMissingMissingMissingMissingMissingMissingMissing
Florida Combined FormMonthlyNoYesYesDivorce CertificateOtherYesYesYesYesYes
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This information was developed under a contract jointly funded by the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the Department of Health and Human Services. The information presented is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. government.