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How to get Indiana divorce records

In Indiana, get a certified copy of the divorce decree from the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the divorce was granted.1 The state office holds no divorce records.2 You can order at a local office.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. Decree or certificate
  3. Years held and older records
  4. Special situations
  5. Warnings from the office
  6. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
At a local office–––

Not offered: online.3

At a local office

Run by
County clerk of the court4

Find a local office5

Decree or certificate

The decree, the court's judgment with the terms of the divorce, comes from the clerk of the court that granted it. Divorce certificate vs decree explains which one an agency usually wants.

Asking the court clerk

The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics lists what a request for a divorce record should include:6

  • Full names of husband and wife
  • Date of divorce or annulment
  • Place of divorce or annulment
  • Type of final decree
  • Purpose for which copy is needed
  • Relationship to persons whose record is requested
  • Day time telephone number with area code

Clerks charge their own copy and certification fees, and some offer an exemplified copy, a more formal certification used for out-of-state and foreign purposes.

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds
1852 to today4
Older records
Before 1852 a divorce could only be granted by act of the legislature4

Special situations

Use abroad
Apostille from the Secretary of State7 Details

Warnings from the office

  • No statewide divorce index1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. Indiana State Library: Genealogy FAQIndiana State Library
  2. Marriage Application 10.2018.docxIndiana Department of Healthdated October 1, 2018
  3. Indiana Judicial Branch: How to Request Public RecordsIndiana Judicial Branch
  4. Indiana Archives and Records Administration: Census & Vital RecordsIndiana Archives and Records Administration
  5. Directory of Courts & Clerks in IndianaIndiana Judicial Branch
  6. Where to Write for Vital Records: Application GuidelinesCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated November 6, 2015
  7. Business Division: AuthenticationsIndiana Secretary of State