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Idaho divorce records

Who holds it: Divorce decree: the court (district court clerk) in the county where the divorce was granted. Divorce certificate (abstract, not the decree): DHW Vital Records, from May 1947.1

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On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Related records in Idaho
  4. Divorce records in Idaho counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Decree copy fee

$1.00 per page; certification $1.00 (Idaho Code 31-3201).2

Fees

Certificate fee
$16 per certified copy from DHW.3
Filing fee
$207.00 total to file a divorce (with or without minor children), including $20 displaced homemaker and $20 domestic violence fund portions; $154.00 to reopen or modify a divorce.4

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Divorce certificates confidential for 50 years (direct and tangible interest required). Court files involving child custody, child support or paternity filed on/after July 1, 2012 are exempt from public disclosure under ICAR 32(g)(20).1
Courts: court system
Unified statewide court system (Idaho Judicial Branch): district courts with a magistrate division in each county; the elected county clerk serves as clerk of the district court and is custodian of trial-court case files.5
Courts: statewide case search
Free statewide case-information search for all state trial courts. New portal at courts.idaho.gov launched Oct. 28, 2026 (case type, parties, attorneys, financials, register of actions; no documents). Old iCourt Portal search (mycourts.idaho.gov / portal-idaho.tylertech.cloud) remains through end of November 2026 and will be retired by end of 2026. Documents: courthouse kiosks or the clerk where the case was filed.6
Courts: fees
Copies of court records $1.00 per page; comparing/conforming a prepared copy 50¢ per page; certification $1.00 per certificate and seal (Idaho Code 31-3201). Filing a new civil case: $221.00 total in district court, $166.00 total for cases in the magistrate division (Idaho courts' Appendix A filing fee schedule, effective July 12, 2024); these totals include the statutory base fee of $175 / $120 (31-3201A) plus statutory fund surcharges.2
Marriage records: who holds it
License issued and the certificate recorded by the county recorder (county clerk's office); state copies from DHW Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (from May 1947).7

Divorce records in Idaho 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
Ada CountyAda County Clerk, Clerk of the District Court8—$1.00 per page; certification $1.009
Bannock CountyBannock County Clerk - Sixth Judicial District Court10——
Bonneville CountyCourts11——
Canyon CountyClerk of the District Court - Court Operations, Clerk's Office Room 201, Canyon County Courthouse12——
Kootenai CountyClerk of the District Court - District Court Records Department13——

For any other county, see the county list on the Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho: Idaho 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. About Marriage and Divorce RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Idaho Code § 31-3201 Clerk of district court — FeesIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Processing Times and Fees (marriage/divorce variant)Idaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Appendix A, Filing Fee Schedule - District Court and Magistrate Division (Civil Filing Fees Schedule 2024)Idaho Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Court Records & CamerasIdaho Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Idaho Courts Launch Updated Online Search Tool (news release)Idaho Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Idaho Code § 32-401 Marriage license — ContentsIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Courts - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Idaho Code § 31-3201 Clerk of district court — FeesIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  10. Bannock County home pageBannock Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Bonneville County home pageBonneville County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  12. ClerkCanyon County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. District Court | Kootenai County, IDwww.kcgov.uschecked November 4, 2026