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Alabama divorce records

Who holds it: Full case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce. Divorce certificates: state Center for Health Statistics (from 1950); pre-1950 only at the circuit court1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Alabama
  5. Divorce records in Alabama counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Fee

$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite1

How to search and order

How to order
Mail, any county health department, or VitalChek1

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Divorce certificates unrestricted1

More details

Which court
Circuit court grants divorces2
Courts: court system
Unified state judicial system: Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Civil Appeals, circuit court (general jurisdiction), district court (limited), probate court, municipal courts3
Courts: statewide case search
Statewide trial-court case access via Alacourt 'Just One Look' (pa.alacourt.com/default.aspx), linked from the AOC home page alacourt.gov; on-demand access one case at a time4
Marriage records: who holds it
County Judge of Probate (original record); copy to state Center for Health Statistics (statewide certificates from August 1936)5

Divorce records in Alabama counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Baldwin CountyBaldwin County Circuit Clerk - Civil and Domestic Relations divisions6——
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County Circuit Clerk, Family Court Divisions7——
Cullman CountyCullman County Circuit Clerk - Child Support/Domestic Relations8—$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite9
Elmore CountyCircuit Clerk, Elmore County: Domestic Relations10—Certified copy fee: Certified copies up to 20 pages $10.00; beyond 20 pages $0.50 each11
Etowah CountyEtowah County Circuit Clerk - Domestic Relations12—Domestic Relations docket fee $194.0013
Houston CountyHouston County Circuit Clerk: Domestic Relations/Child Support and Juvenile14——
Jefferson CountyJefferson County Circuit Clerk15—$15.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time16
Lauderdale CountyFull case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce17—State certificate fee: $15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite17
Lee CountyLee County Circuit Clerk - Domestic Relations division18—$25.00 for a certified decree; by mail with request, money order and self-addressed stamped envelope, or in person with money order or cash (correct change only)18
Limestone CountyLimestone County Circuit Clerk19——
Madison CountyCircuit Clerk, Family Court Division20—Certified copies of final orders $20.0021
Marshall CountyMarshall County Circuit Clerk - Albertville22—Domestic Relations docket fee $214.50; modify/enforce $305.0023
Mobile CountyMobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division24——
Shelby CountyDivorce case files: Circuit Clerk (domestic relations); domestic relations docket fee $280.0025——
St. Clair CountyCircuit Clerk26——
Tuscaloosa CountyCircuit Clerk - Domestic Relations27——

For any other county, see the county list on the Alabama guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alabama office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: divorce records in every state. Everything else in Alabama: Alabama public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Code of Alabama 1975 § 30-2-1: Grounds for divorce; circuit courtAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  3. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-1-2: Unified judicial systemAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Alabama Administrative Office of Courts home pageAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Marriage CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Baldwin County Circuit Clerk (home)Baldwin County Circuit Clerk / Alabama AOCchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Calhoun County - Seventh Circuit Court of Alabama (Circuit Clerk)Alabama Administrative Office of Courts / Calhoun County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Cullman County homeCullman County, Alabamachecked November 4, 2026
  9. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Directory & FAQsElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Domestic RelationsAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  12. Etowah County - Sixteenth Circuit Court of AlabamaEtowah County Circuit Clerk (Alabama AOC site)checked November 4, 2026
  13. Domestic RelationsEtowah County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Houston County Circuit Clerk home (20th Judicial Circuit)Alabama Administrative Office of Courts / Houston County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  15. DepartmentsJefferson County, ALchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Vital RecordsJefferson County Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  18. Lee County - Thirty-Seventh Circuit Court of AlabamaLee County, Alabamachecked November 4, 2026
  19. Circuit ClerkLimestone County Circuit Clerk / Alabama AOCchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Records RequestAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (Madison County, 23rd Judicial Circuit)checked November 4, 2026
  21. Filing FeesAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (Madison County, 23rd Judicial Circuit)checked November 4, 2026
  22. Marshall County - Twenty-Seventh Circuit Court of AlabamaMarshall County Circuit Clerk (Alabama AOC site)checked November 4, 2026
  23. Domestic RelationsMarshall County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Mobile County - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Circuit Clerk)Alabama Unified Judicial System / Mobile County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Domestic Relations Fee ChartShelby County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Skip To Main ContentSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  27. Tuscaloosa County - 6th Judicial Circuit of Alabama (Circuit Clerk)Alabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 4, 2026