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Direct answer

What to use for find divorce decree

To find a divorce decree, contact the clerk of the county or city where the divorce was granted and request the final decree from the issuing court. A decree is the court order ending the marriage and setting its terms; a divorce certificate is a separate vital record confirming that the divorce occurred. If the receiving organization needs the court’s order or a certified copy, ask the clerk for that product rather than substituting a certificate or a case-search result.

Steps

Locate the right case before requesting documents

  1. 01
    Specify the document

    Choose the document type before paying or submitting a request. It also makes the final request easier to reproduce later.

  2. 02
    Verify the person

    Verify the subject before requesting a copy or combining records: compare date of birth, county or state, event date, and case reference so a namesake does not become a false match.

  3. 03
    Finish with the record owner

    If the portal only points to a record, move to the issuing office for the document itself.

Route

Court-record routes for find divorce decree

Need Official source What it can establish
Locate the issuing divorce court USAGov divorce decree guide and the county/city clerk Start with the place where the divorce was granted, not a federal criminal/civil case search. Have both spouses’ names as used in the case, the approximate divorce date and any case number ready. If you do not know the court, use the official state/county court directory and ask the local clerk which office holds divorce judgments for that place and period.
Obtain the final decree Clerk of the court that granted the divorce If an official family/civil-case index locates the case, keep its case number and request the final divorce decree from the clerk. Say whether you need a certified copy; ask about required identification/authority, cost, delivery and older/offline files. A search listing does not replace the issued decree. The clerk decides the local access and copy requirements.
Need only proof the divorce occurred? Vital-record office in the state of divorce Some states issue divorce certificates showing the parties’ names, date and place. Ask the recipient whether a certificate is sufficient; it does not replace the decree’s detailed terms. Check with that state’s vital-record office whether it issues this product and how to order it.
Scope or copy check. USAGov - State and local governments. USA.gov provides a directory for locating state and local government websites; the directory itself does not establish record-specific access rules.
Important

Court records are jurisdiction-specific

Identify the court. Determine whether the matter belongs to a state, local, or federal court. Court ownership determines which docket and document procedures apply.

Related Record Guides

Sources

Authoritative next stops

Official federal directory; United States

USAGov - State and local governments

Directory only: identifies and links state and local government websites; does not establish record-specific rules.

United States
Official federal FOIA source; United States

U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Division FOIA

DOJ guidance that state/local records, including local police or court records, must be requested from the state/local government that maintains them.

United States
Official source

USAGov - Courts

Official navigation to state, territory, county and municipal courts; directory only

United States