In the event that the divorce marriage certificate is lost in court proceedings, the party concerned may go to the Civil Affairs Bureau for marriage registration to issue a marriage status certificate with his/her ID card or household registration book, and the validity of the certificate is equal to that of the marriage certificate. Divorce can be granted after relevant procedures are completed.
 Article 17 of the Marriage Registration Regulations stipulates that if the marriage certificate or divorce certificate is lost or damaged, the party concerned may apply to the original marriage registration authority or the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent residence is located for a replacement with his household register or ID card. The marriage registration authority shall verify the marriage registration files of the parties and, if it is confirmed to be true, shall reissue the marriage certificate and divorce certificate for the parties.