Materials needed to apply for a divorce certificate in Linzhou:

1. My household registration book and ID card;

2. My marriage certificate;

3. Divorce agreement signed by *** both parties.

Divorce procedures for the Civil Affairs Bureau:

1. The divorced man and woman must go together to the district or county-level Civil Affairs Bureau or the marriage registration office of the town people's government where one party has his or her permanent residence. Submit an application;

2. Both parties fill in the "Declaration for Application for Divorce Registration";

3. Both parties sign the divorce agreement (in triplicate) and agree to the content of the agreement , and sign or fingerprint in front of the marriage registrar;

4. The marriage registration agency will review the certificates, agreements, and supporting materials submitted by the divorce parties. If they meet the conditions for divorce registration, they will be registered.

Divorce methods include:

1. Divorce by agreement. Divorce by agreement is a way for both parties to go to the marriage registration office to handle divorce procedures and obtain a divorce certificate. In this case, if both men and women reach an agreement on divorce-related matters, they can directly go to the marriage registration authority to handle the divorce procedures. Both spouses can apply for divorce at the marriage registration agency on their own. The marriage registration agency will issue a divorce certificate when it determines that both parties are indeed voluntary and the child custody relationship and property issues have been properly handled;

2. Litigation for divorce. Litigated divorce refers to a method in which one party files a lawsuit with the court and requests the court to rule on divorce when the couple cannot reach an agreement on the divorce issue. That is, if the two parties cannot reach an agreement and cannot agree on divorce, the party claiming divorce can file for divorce in a people's court with jurisdiction, and can also claim child support, property division and other matters. When hearing a divorce case, the people's court must first conduct mediation. If it is found that the relationship between the parties has indeed broken down and the mediation is ineffective, the people's court shall make a decision to grant the divorce and make a judgment on issues such as the joint property rights of the spouses and child support.

Legal basis: Article 11 of the "Marriage Registration Regulations"

Mainland residents applying for divorce registration shall present the following certificates and supporting materials:

(1) My household registration book and ID card;

(2) My marriage certificate;

(3) Divorce agreement signed by *** both parties.

Hong Kong residents, Macao residents, Taiwan residents, overseas Chinese, and foreigners who apply for divorce registration shall, in addition to the certificates and certification materials specified in items (2) and (3) of the preceding paragraph, Hong Kong residents , Macao residents, and Taiwan residents should also present their valid passes and identity cards, and overseas Chinese and foreigners should also present their valid passports or other valid international travel documents. The divorce agreement should state the intention of both parties to divorce voluntarily and their unanimous opinions on matters such as child support, property and debt settlement.