A divorce certificate in Latvia — in Latvian laulības šķiršanas apliecība — is the official proof that a marriage has ended. People also ask for a divorce decree, divorce papers or a copy of the divorce judgment; which one exists depends on how the divorce took place. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Certificate of Divorce”. English-speaking lawyers in Latvia request the right document and prepare it for use in another country.
Latvia has two routes to a divorce. Spouses who agree can divorce before a sworn notary (zvērināts notārs); other cases go to court. Divorce certificates are issued by civil registry offices (dzimtsarakstu nodaļa) and by sworn notaries. After a court divorce each party receives a copy of the judgment once it has entered into force, and the court informs the registry office that holds the marriage record. A repeat document can usually be requested from a municipal registry office, a Latvian embassy or consulate, or the civil records archive of the Ministry of Justice.
For countries that apply the Hague apostille system, Latvian public documents receive their apostille from a sworn notary; countries outside that system ask for legalisation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A certified translation is often needed too. A divorce granted in another country that has to count in Latvia is a separate step: see recognition of a foreign divorce.
Works out whether the certificate or the judgment is the document the receiving authority wants, finds the office that holds it, makes the request with a power of attorney when the client is abroad, and arranges the apostille and translation. For the divorce itself, see divorce in Latvia. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Yes. Registry offices and sworn notaries issue one; after a court divorce the judgment is also proof of the divorce.
From the court that decided the case or from a registry office that holds the record, depending on which document is needed. A lawyer checks which applies.
When the document goes to a country that applies the apostille system, usually yes. Between EU countries some civil status documents travel without one, with a multilingual form; the receiving office decides.
The registry office checks that the earlier marriage has ended, and a foreign decision may first need recognition. See marriage registration.
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