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Reviewed by Natalia Vega
Senior Certified Translation Reviewer
8,000+ documents translated · Updated Aug 2026
Polish divorce decree translation produces a certified English version of a Wyrok rozwodowy (divorce judgment) issued by a Sąd Okręgowy (regional court), formatted for USCIS immigration filings, U.S. court proceedings, remarriage applications, and legal documentation.
Polish divorce decree translation is required whenever USCIS needs proof that a prior marriage was legally dissolved before accepting a new spouse petition. Form I-130, Form I-485, and Form N-400 all require documentation of marital history, including evidence that prior marriages ended legally.
U.S. family courts, state courts handling remarriage applications, child support enforcement agencies, and attorneys handling international custody disputes also require certified English translations of Polish divorce decrees.
For Polish divorce decree translation, we clearly render the fault determination, translate the klauzula prawomocności proving finality, preserve the sygnatura akt for cross-referencing with the marriage certificate Adnotacja, and translate all custody and support provisions — so the divorce judgment integrates seamlessly into USCIS and U.S. court filings.
PDF, photo, or scan — any format works. Takes about 30 seconds.
A native-speaking Polish translator handles every word, stamp, and signature. Signed Certificate of Accuracy included — USCIS-ready format.
Review the completed translation before it is certified — unlimited free revisions until every detail is right. Final searchable PDF delivered typically within 24 hours.
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“My Wyrok rozwodowy included a fault determination (z wyłącznej winy męża) and custody rulings for our two children. CertTranslate translated all the custody provisions, alimenty amounts, and the klauzula prawomocności. USCIS accepted my I-130 for my new husband without questions.”
Anna W.
Chicago, IL
“I needed just the sentencja and klauzula prawomocności for my green card application. CertTranslate correctly identified the "bez orzekania o winie" ruling and translated the sygnatura akt exactly. My attorney was impressed with the accuracy.”
Dariusz K.
New York, NY
“My divorce decree from a Sąd Okręgowy in Kraków included 10 pages of uzasadnienie plus the sentencja. It was needed for a U.S. custody proceeding. CertTranslate handled the full document with all the legal terminology, court references, and witness citations. My family court attorney said it was excellent.”
Beata S.
Houston, TX
We don't have a published case on Polish divorce decree translation specifically — here are recent Polish translation cases on related documents.
A Polish 'Odpis zupełny aktu urodzenia' issued electronically recorded the child's date of birth twice on the same line: first spelled out in full Polish words, then in DD.MM.YYYY digits. We rendered both forms in English — the words spelled out in English, the digits as Month DD, YYYY in parentheses — and added a Translator's Note explaining the Polish anti-tampering convention and the qualified-electronic-signature block. The certified translation was delivered for the client's USCIS filing.
A Polish abridged birth certificate (Odpis skrócony aktu urodzenia) issued in 2002 was stamped 'łódzkie' under Województwo — the adjective form of the Łódź Voivodeship, not the city of Łódź — and 'Tomaszowie Mazowieckim' under Registry Office, the locative case of the city. We rendered the voivodeship as 'Łódzkie' and restored the registry office to 'Tomaszów Mazowiecki', with a Translator's Note. The certified translation was delivered for the client's US filing.
Polish divorce decree translation requires precise handling of the fault-determination system under the Kodeks Rodzinny i Opiekuńczy, the structure of Polish court judgments (sentencja vs uzasadnienie), the klauzula prawomocności that proves the divorce is final, custody and support rulings, and the sygnatura akt referencing system used by Polish courts.
A Polish divorce decree contains the sentencja wyroku (operative part) stating the dissolution of marriage, the fault determination — z winy (at fault of one spouse), bez orzekania o winie (without fault ruling), or z winy obu stron (mutual fault) — custody arrangements for minor children (władza rodzicielska), child support (alimenty), contact rights (kontakty z dzieckiem), and the sygnatura akt (case file reference number).
Your Wyrok rozwodowy is translated by a native Polish speaker experienced in Polish family-law court documents, so the legal vocabulary from the Kodeks Rodzinny i Opiekuńczy (KRiO, Family and Guardianship Code), procedural references, and the klauzula prawomocności (finality clause confirming the judgment is legally binding) are handled with the precision that USCIS and U.S. courts require.
If USCIS or any receiving authority requests a translation-only correction, we revise the file at no extra cost so the English version stays consistent with the rest of your filing packet.
**Orzeczenie o winie (fault ruling):** Polish divorce law (Art. 57 KRiO) requires the court to determine which spouse bears fault for the marriage breakdown, unless both spouses jointly request the court to skip the fault determination. The three outcomes are: **z wyłącznej winy** (exclusive fault of one spouse), **z winy obu stron** (mutual fault of both spouses), or **bez orzekania o winie** (without ruling on fault, by mutual agreement).
This distinction matters for immigration and legal purposes because the fault ruling affects spousal maintenance (alimenty między małżonkami) obligations and may be relevant in U.S. court proceedings. We translate the fault determination clearly, preserving the exact legal phrasing from the sentencja wyroku.
**Sentencja wyroku (operative part/dispositif):** The binding portion of the judgment that states the court’s decisions — dissolution of marriage, fault determination, custody, support amounts, and property division if applicable. **Uzasadnienie (reasoning/justification):** The court’s detailed explanation of its findings and legal basis, which may run many pages.
For USCIS, the sentencja is the critical portion — it proves the marriage was dissolved and the judgment is final. We translate both sections when provided, but clearly label which portion is the operative ruling and which is the court’s reasoning, so the receiving authority can locate the key determinations immediately.
**Klauzula prawomocności (finality clause):** A stamp or annotation added to the judgment confirming that no appeal was filed within the statutory period (typically 21 days) and the judgment is now legally binding (prawomocny). Without this clause, the divorce is not considered final under Polish law.
USCIS requires proof that a divorce is final before accepting a new spouse petition. We translate the klauzula prawomocności with its date and court stamp exactly as it appears, and we flag cases where the clause is missing so you can obtain it from the issuing court before filing.
When minor children are involved, the sentencja wyroku includes rulings on **władza rodzicielska** (parental authority — sole or joint), **alimenty** (child support amounts and payment schedule), **kontakty z dzieckiem** (child contact/visitation rights), and sometimes **miejsce zamieszkania dziecka** (child’s place of residence).
We translate each custody and support provision with the exact amounts, schedules, and conditions stated by the court. These details may be relevant for U.S. family court proceedings, child support enforcement, or immigration filings that require documentation of parental responsibilities.
**Sygnatura akt (case file reference number):** Every Polish court judgment carries a unique case reference (e.g., "I C 1234/25") that identifies the court division (I C = first civil division), case number, and year. The Sąd Okręgowy (regional court) is the court of first instance for divorce cases in Poland.
We reproduce the sygnatura akt exactly as printed, along with the full court name, division, and presiding judge. This reference is critical because the Adnotacja on the marriage certificate at the USC will cite the same sygnatura akt — and both documents must match in a filing packet.
Polish divorce decree format has been relatively consistent since the adoption of the current Kodeks Rodzinny i Opiekuńczy in 1964, though formatting details and digital court systems have evolved over time.
Modern Polish divorce decrees are issued in standardized court document format, often generated from the court’s digital case management system. They include clearly structured sentencja wyroku sections, typed klauzula prawomocności stamps, and reference the current KRiO articles.
For USCIS filings, these modern judgments are straightforward to process. We translate the complete document including all custody, support, and fault determinations, and reproduce the klauzula prawomocności with its date.
Divorce decrees from this period use typewritten or early word-processed formats. The legal substance is identical to modern judgments (same KRiO provisions), but formatting varies by individual court. Klauzula prawomocności may be a handwritten stamp annotation.
We handle these transitional-era documents regularly. When stamps or handwritten annotations are difficult to read, we verify against the typed sentencja and flag any ambiguous elements.
Divorce decrees from the Polish People’s Republic era reference the same KRiO (adopted 1964) but may include socialist-era court naming conventions and different administrative formatting. Court names have since changed (e.g., some courts were reorganized after 1989).
We translate PRL-era divorce decrees faithfully, preserving historical court names and any ministry references. These documents are less common for active immigration filings but may appear in naturalization applications documenting marital history.
$24.95
per page · no word cap
Typical length
A sentencja wyroku alone is 1 to 3 pages; with uzasadnienie, 5 to 15 pages
Typical total
$24.95
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Polish divorce decree translation costs $24.95 per page. Most clients pay $24.95 to $74.85 because USCIS typically requires only the sentencja wyroku (operative ruling) and klauzula prawomocności (finality clause), which run 1–3 pages. If you also need the uzasadnienie (reasoning) translated for U.S. court use, the total depends on its length. You receive the confirmed page count before payment, and there is no language surcharge for polish.
Most divorce decree orders are delivered within 24 hours once we receive clear scans. A sentencja wyroku with klauzula prawomocności is typically delivered within 24 hours. A full judgment including uzasadnienie may take 24–48 hours depending on length. We confirm the delivery window before production begins.
Yes. This service is built for USCIS, U.S. courts, and other receiving authorities that need certified English translation of a Polish divorce decree, including the fault determination, finality clause, and any custody rulings. Our package includes the full English translation plus a signed Certificate of Accuracy, which is the format most receiving authorities expect for foreign-language records.
We handle Polish divorce decrees from all eras: modern digitally formatted judgments, transitional-era typewritten decrees, and PRL-era (1964–1989) court documents. The legal framework (KRiO) has remained consistent since 1964. If your record uses a rare regional format, upload every page so the translator can match the exact issuing-country structure before production starts.
Older divorce decrees may include typewritten text, handwritten klauzula prawomocności stamps, and faded court seals. We handle these regularly. If any critical text — especially the sygnatura akt or finality date — is too faint to read safely, we flag it before certifying. When a field is genuinely unreadable, we mark it transparently instead of guessing, which is safer than inventing a name, date, or registry number.
Yes — you receive the completed translation for review before we certify it, and we make unlimited free revisions until every name, date, and detail is right. If USCIS later requests a change, we correct the certified file at no charge.
No — we bill the physical page you upload, never a word count. Many services cap a "page" at 250 words and re-bill a dense divorce decree as two or three pages; here one page of your document is one $24.95 page, however dense the text.
The klauzula prawomocności is a finality clause — a stamp or annotation on the divorce judgment confirming that no appeal was filed within the statutory period and the judgment is now legally binding. USCIS requires proof that a divorce is final. If your copy does not include this clause, you should request it from the Sąd Okręgowy that issued the judgment before ordering the translation.
For most USCIS filings, the sentencja wyroku (operative ruling) with the klauzula prawomocności (finality clause) is sufficient — USCIS needs to verify that the marriage was dissolved and the divorce is final. The uzasadnienie (reasoning) is typically only needed for U.S. court proceedings, custody disputes, or when an attorney specifically requests it.
A Polish Wyrok rozwodowy is only proof of a final divorce together with its klauzula prawomocności (finality clause). We translate the full judgment, label the operative part vs reasoning, and surface the finality stamp USCIS requires.
| Field | What it is | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Wyrok rozwodowy | The divorce judgment from a Sąd Okręgowy (regional court) | Full judgment translated; sentencja and uzasadnienie clearly labeled. |
| Klauzula prawomocności | Finality clause confirming no appeal was filed and the judgment is binding | Translated with its date and stamp — the evidence USCIS needs; flagged if missing. |
| Sentencja wyroku | Operative part: dissolution, fault, custody, support | Labeled as the binding ruling so the officer finds the key determinations fast. |
| Orzeczenie o winie | Fault ruling: z winy / bez orzekania o winie / z winy obu stron | Exact legal phrasing preserved (Art. 57 KRiO). |
| Władza rodzicielska / alimenty / kontakty | Parental authority / support / contact provisions | Amounts, schedules, and conditions translated exactly. |
| Sygnatura akt + pieczęć sądu | Case file number and court seal | Reproduced exactly; seal described in English. |
Governed by the Kodeks Rodzinny i Opiekuńczy (KRiO). Without the klauzula prawomocności the divorce is not final under Polish law.
Most translation-related RFEs trace back to a few issues. These are what we check on every Polish divorce record.
01The klauzula prawomocności is missing or untranslated
We translate the finality clause with its date — without it the divorce is not final under Polish law and USCIS cannot accept it.
02Only the sentencja translated, not labeled
We translate the full wyrok and clearly mark sentencja (ruling) vs uzasadnienie (reasoning) so the officer locates the key determinations.
03Fault ruling rendered imprecisely
We keep z winy / bez orzekania o winie exactly, since fault affects maintenance and may matter in U.S. proceedings.
04Diacritics in party names not matched to the passport
We reconcile ł/ż/ś spellings with the passport so the parties are not read as different people.
Patterns drawn from real Polish divorce-record casework. Unreadable fields are marked transparently, never guessed.
Every order is checked against this list before certification — and covered by the revise-free-or-refund guarantee.
Start my translationCommon terms you will see on a Polish-language divorce record, with what they mean on the certified English version.
Our guidance on Polish divorce decree translation reflects the published requirements of the authorities below.
Often in the same packet
For your filing
Upload all pages of the divorce decree, including the sentencja wyroku, any uzasadnienie pages you need translated, and — critically — the klauzula prawomocności stamp or page. If you do not have the finality clause, request it from the issuing Sąd Okręgowy before ordering the translation, as USCIS will not accept a non-final divorce judgment.
If your filing packet also includes marriage certificates, birth certificates, or other Polish-language documents, ordering everything together helps keep sygnatura akt references consistent, diacritical-mark handling uniform, and legal terminology aligned across the translated set.
