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Illinois divorce records

Who holds it: Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the dissolution was granted1

Last checked against official sources on .

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

State verification fee

$51

Who may order and what is restricted

Remote access
Dissolution (D, DC, DN) case records are remotely accessible only to User Group 5 (Illinois attorneys/legal services providers), not to the general public (User Group 3)2

More details

State verification
IDPH verifies facts of dissolution of marriage 1962 to present, $51
Courts: court system
Illinois Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Circuit Courts; the circuit court (25 judicial circuits) is the court of original jurisdiction; in each county voters elect a Circuit Clerk (4-year term) who maintains the records of all cases3
Courts: statewide case search
re:SearchIL (researchil.tylerhost.net/…), statewide repository of documents filed through eFileIL; public users must register and see only limited case types remotely4
Marriage records: who holds it
County clerk of the county where the marriage occurred (certified copies)5

How Illinois handles it

  • Cook County consolidated clerk. Cook County Clerk handles recordings (deeds), vital records, assumed names and suburban elections; Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is a separate office for court, divorce and probate records.6

Divorce records in Illinois 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
Champaign CountyClerk of the Circuit Court of Champaign County7—$10.00 per year searched; $5.00 per certification; copies $2.00 first page7
Cook CountyClerk of the Circuit Court - Domestic Relations Division8——
DeKalb CountyCircuit Clerk9—Certified copy fee: $10.00 per certified copy of a judgment10
DuPage CountyClerk of the Circuit Court, 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County11——
Kane CountyClerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County12——
Kankakee CountyCircuit Clerk (family cases)13——
Kendall CountyCircuit Clerk of Kendall County (divorce is a circuit court case; Divorce Information page linked by the Circuit Clerk)14——
Lake CountyClerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, 19th Judicial Circuit - General/Civil Division15—Copies $0.25/page; certification $6.0016
LaSalle CountyLaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division17——
Macon CountyCircuit Clerk18—Copies and certification per the Circuit Clerk fee list: certification $2.0019
Madison CountyMadison County Circuit Clerk20——
McHenry CountyMcHenry County Circuit Clerk21——
McLean CountyCircuit Clerk, Civil / Probate22——
Peoria CountyDissolution records: Peoria County Circuit Clerk23——
Rock Island CountyRock Island County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division24——
Sangamon CountySangamon County Circuit Clerk25——
St. Clair County———
Tazewell CountyClerk of the Circuit Court26——
Will CountyClerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit27—Court copy fees: $2.00 first page, $0.50 pages 2-20, $0.25 thereafter; $6.00 certification28
Winnebago CountyClerk of the Circuit Court (dissolution cases)29——

For any other county, see the county list on the Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois: Illinois 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. Dissolution of Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Illinois Supreme Court Remote Access PolicySupreme Court of Illinois (hosted on efile.illinoiscourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  3. The Circuit Court of IllinoisIllinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Illinois Courts home pageIllinois Supreme Court / Administrative Office of the Illinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Recording FAQsCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Record Search, Certification Request & Copies Request (Civil)Champaign County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Domestic Relations DivisionClerk of the Circuit Court of Cook Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Circuit Clerk Online RecordsCounty of DeKalb, ILchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Civil Case Filing Fees (PDF)County of DeKalb, ILchecked November 4, 2026
  11. DuPage County home pageDuPage Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Kane County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. County Clerk of the Circuit CourtKankakee County, ILchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Matthew G. Prochaska, Clerk of the Circuit Court | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  15. Locations & HoursClerk of the Circuit Court of Lake Countychecked November 4, 2026
  16. Clerk's Office Fee Schedule (Effective September 16, 2026) (PDF)Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake Countychecked November 4, 2026
  17. Departments | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle Countychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Circuit Clerk - Macon County, IllinoisMacon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
  19. Macon County Circuit Clerk: Court FeesMacon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
  20. Circuit ClerkMadison County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Home22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  22. Circuit ClerkMcLean County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  23. The Circuit Court of IllinoisIllinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  24. Circuit ClerkRock Island Countychecked November 4, 2026
  25. Sangamon County Circuit Clerk Joe Roeschsangamonil.govchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Tazewell County Circuit Clerk homeTazewell County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Dissolution/FamilyClerk of the Circuit Court of Will Countychecked November 4, 2026
  28. Order Copies of Case DocumentsClerk of the Circuit Court of Will Countychecked November 4, 2026
  29. Winnebago County Clerk of the Circuit Court - homeWinnebago County Clerk of the Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026