Florida divorce records
Who holds it: Divorce (dissolution) judgment/court file: Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where granted; certificate (abstract) from DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics for June 6, 1927 to present1
On this page
Fee
DOH by mail/walk-in: $5 (search of one calendar year + one certified copy, non-refundable); $4 each additional; $2 per extra year searched when exact year unknown (max $50); $10 rush (required for same-day walk-in on records before 1970); $1 shipping and handling. VitalChek online: $15 state fee (incl. $5 search + $10 rush) + $7 VitalChek fee; $4 additional copies1
Who may order
Any person2
Who may order and what is restricted
- Restrictions
- Family-law court records may not be posted as images on public recorder websites3
Older records and indexes
- Pre state
- Before June 6, 1927: county clerk1
More details
- State records
- June 6, 1927 to present1
Related records in Florida
- Courts: court system
- Unified state court system: Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, circuit courts and county courts; records kept by the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county (who is also clerk of the county court)4
- Courts: fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certification $2.00 per instrument (court record); search $2.00 per year searched5
- Marriage records: who holds it
- License issued and recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (or county court judge) in the county; state copy at DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics from June 6, 19276
Divorce records in Florida 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.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Clerk of the Circuit Court7 | — | Copy fees: Copy per page: $1.00; Certification: $2.008 |
| Bay County | Clerk of Court - Family Law/Divorce, Room 1119 | — | — |
| Brevard County | Brevard County Clerk - Family10 | — | — |
| Broward County | Broward County Clerk of Courts - Family division11 | — | — |
| Charlotte County | Clerk - Circuit Family12 | — | — |
| Citrus County | Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller: Civil, Family and Probate13 | — | — |
| Clay County | Clay County Clerk of Court, Circuit Civil/Family15 | Search14 | — |
| Collier County | Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Family Law16 | — | — |
| Duval County | Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts17 | — | Copies $1.00/page; certification $2.00 per document18 |
| Escambia County | Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Court Services19 | — | — |
| Flagler County | Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller20 | — | — |
| Hernando County | Filed with the Clerk at 20 N. Main St., Room 165, Brooksville21 | — | — |
| Highlands County | Highlands County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller, Civil Court22 | — | — |
| Hillsborough County | Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller23 | — | — |
| Indian River County | Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Domestic Relations Department24 | — | — |
| Lake County | Dissolution files: Clerk Domestic Relations25 | — | — |
| Lee County | Lee County Clerk of Court, Civil26 | — | — |
| Leon County | Leon County Clerk - Family Law27 | — | — |
| Manatee County | Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Family Law28 | — | — |
| Marion County | Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Circuit Court Family Civil Division29 | — | — |
| Martin County | Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller30 | — | — |
| Miami-Dade County | Clerk of the Court and Comptroller - Family Court31 | — | — |
| Nassau County | Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller32 | — | — |
| Okaloosa County | Dissolution cases filed with the Clerk; divorce certificates (after June 6, 1927) from FL DOH Vital Statistics33 | — | — |
| Orange County | Orange County Clerk of Courts34 | — | — |
| Osceola County | Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Family Law/Domestic35 | — | — |
| Palm Beach County | Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County36 | — | — |
| Pasco County | Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller - Family Court / Dissolution of Marriage37 | — | — |
| Pinellas County | Clerk of the Circuit Court – Family Division38 | — | — |
| Polk County | Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Family Law Department39 | — | — |
| Santa Rosa County | Clerk of the Circuit Court, Family Law Division40 | — | — |
| Sarasota County | Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Family Court41 | — | — |
| St. Johns County | Clerk of the Circuit Court – Family Division42 | — | — |
| St. Lucie County | St. Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller, Family Department43 | — | — |
| Sumter County | Dissolution of marriage cases are filed with and kept by the Clerk (Family Court)44 | — | — |
| Volusia County | Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County45 | — | — |
For any other county, see the county list on the Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida: Florida 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.
- Divorce or Annulment CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
- S. 382.025 F.S. Certified copies of vital records; confidentialityThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
- S. 28.2221 F.S. Electronic access to official recordsThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
- Constitution of the State of Florida (Art. I s. 24; Art. V ss. 1, 16; Art. VIII s. 1(d))The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
- S. 28.24 F.S. Service charges (clerk of the circuit court)The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
- S. 741.01 F.S. Marriage license; feeThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
- Alachua County Clerk’s OfficeEighth Judicial Circuit of Floridachecked November 7, 2026
- S. 28.24 Florida Statutes – Service charges by clerkFlorida Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk homeOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
- DivorceBrevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Records RequestBroward County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Citrus County Clerk: 150-civil-courtCitrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Search RecordsOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
- Family CivilOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
- FeesCollier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Duval County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Court ServicesEscambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records RequestFlagler County Board of County Commissionerschecked November 4, 2026
- DivorceHernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk to the CourtHighlands County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 7, 2026
- Find a County Official (Property Appraiser / Tax Collector / VAB drop-downs)Florida Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
- DivorceIndian River County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Domestic Relations FeesLake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Contact UsLee County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
- Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - homeLeon County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Family LawManatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- FamilyMarion County Clerk of Court and Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Other Government & Constitutional OfficesMartin County Board of County Commissionerschecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk homeClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Fourth Judicial Circuit homeFourth Judicial Circuit of Floridachecked November 8, 2026
- CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Okaloosa Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Browse ContactsOrange County Government, Floridachecked November 4, 2026
- Contact UsOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records RequestPalm Beach County (Board of County Commissioners)checked November 4, 2026
- Dissolution of MarriagePasco County Clerk & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- FamilyPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- DivorcePolk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- CourtsSanta Rosa County Clerk of Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Sarasota Clerk and Comptroller home pageSarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller home pageSt. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- HomeSt. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Dissolution of MarriageSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptrollerchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (home)Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026