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    Feb 21, 2013, 07:38 AM
    Getting divorce from a newspaper ad
    I had divorced from an ad in a newspaper about 20 years ago, and I do not remember the lawyer that divorced me. I need a copy of my divorce creed but cannot remember the ad.
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    Feb 21, 2013, 07:53 AM
    Where did you get the idea you were divorced from a newspaper ad? While an ad may be used to serve your spouse notice, a divorce is a legal action and requires a court to issue the divorce decree.

    Therefore, you should be able to go to the court where you lived and obtain a copy of the divorce decree.
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    Feb 21, 2013, 08:52 AM
    I think she means she found her lawyer in a newspaper ad.
    Look on your state website (yourstate.gov) to see if there's a section for divorce records.
    It's 'decree.'
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    Feb 21, 2013, 08:57 AM
    You do not get a divorce from a newspaper ad.

    You may hire an attorney from a newspaper ad
    You may post a publication for divorce

    But the record of your divorce will, if in the US, be at the court house where you got the divorce. Merely contact that court for a copy.

    Also many states have records available from a state office
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    Feb 21, 2013, 09:34 AM
    When I got divorced, I was required to put an ad in the paper stating that I was no longer responsible for any debts incurred by her... but that was only one step and did not make the divorce final.

    The court was what made everything final.
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