Indiana divorce records
Who holds it: Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce (dissolution) was granted1
On this page
Copy fee
Clerk copy fee max $1/page; $1 per certification2
How to search and order
- Online
- Divorce case index searchable on mycase.in.gov; decrees not online; domestic-relations documents not online to public, non-confidential documents in person3
Older records and indexes
- Since
- County clerks hold divorce records from 1852; before 1852 divorces were granted by the legislature4
Related records in Indiana
- Courts: court system
- State judicial branch; three kinds of trial courts: circuit courts, superior courts, and city/town courts. Records are kept by the county Clerk of the Circuit Court.5
- Courts: statewide case search
- mycase.in.gov (Odyssey case search, free) for non-confidential family, civil, criminal and appellate records; not all courts included and coverage years vary by county3
- Courts: fees
- Clerk document fee: not more than $1 per page for a copy; $1 per certificate (certification under seal) (IC 33-37-5-1 etc.)2
- Marriage records: who holds it
- Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county that issued the license (certified copies)3
Divorce records in Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | Clerk of the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts6 | — | — |
| Bartholomew County | Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court7 | — | — |
| Boone County | Clerk’s Office8 | — | — |
| Clark County | Clark County Clerk of the Courts9 | — | — |
| Delaware County | Delaware County Clerk10 | — | — |
| Elkhart County | Elkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court11 | — | — |
| Floyd County | Floyd County Clerk12 | — | — |
| Hamilton County | Hamilton County Clerk's Office13 | — | — |
| Hancock County | Clerk of the Circuit Court14 | — | $1 per page; $3 per certification15 |
| Hendricks County | Hendricks County Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts16 | — | — |
| Howard County | Howard County Clerk17 | — | — |
| Johnson County | Clerk of the Courts18 | — | — |
| Lake County | Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court19 | — | — |
| LaPorte County | LaPorte County Clerk of the Circuit Court20 | — | — |
| Madison County | Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court21 | — | — |
| Marion County | Marion County Clerk's Office22 | — | $1 per page; certification $323 |
| Monroe County | Monroe County Clerk24 | — | — |
| Porter County | Porter County Clerk of the Courts25 | — | Certified copy fee: Not more than $1 per page, $1 per certificate (state fee manual)26 |
| St. Joseph County | St. Joseph County Clerk27 | — | — |
| Tippecanoe County | Tippecanoe County Clerk28 | — | — |
| Vanderburgh County | Clerk of the Courts29 | — | — |
| Vigo County | Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court - Civil Filings30 | — | — |
| Warrick County | Warrick County Clerk32 | Search31 | — |
For any other county, see the county list on the Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana: Indiana 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.
- Vital Records: MarriagesIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Indiana Trial Court Fee ManualIndiana Supreme Court, Indiana Office of Court Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- How to Request Public RecordsIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Census & Vital Records (Search Archives Holdings)Indiana Archives and Records Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
- About the Indiana Judicial BranchIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Court SystemAllen County, INarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- ClerkBartholomew County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Boone County homeBoone County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Clark County Clerk's Office (county site)Clark County Governmentchecked November 7, 2026
- County ClerkDelaware County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- ClerkElkhart County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk's OfficeFloyd County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk's OfficeHamilton County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of CourtsHancock County, INchecked November 7, 2026
- Public Records Request (Clerk)Hancock County, INchecked November 7, 2026
- County ClerkHendricks County, INchecked November 4, 2026
- Howard County: ClerkHoward County, Indianachecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk of the CourtsJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Lake County, Indiana home pageLake County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit CourtLaPorte County Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit CourtMadison County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Marion County Clerk's OfficeCity of Indianapolis / Marion Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Request Copies of RecordsCity of Indianapolis / Marion Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Monroe County: Clerk of CourtMonroe County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsPorter Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Indiana Trial Court Fee ManualIndiana Supreme Court, Indiana Office of Court Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- ClerkSt. Joseph County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Tippecanoe County ClerkTippecanoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
- County Departments / Vanderburgh CountyCity of Evansville and Vanderburgh Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of the Vigo Circuit CourtVigo County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Warrick CountyIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 8, 2026
- Clerk of the CourtsWarrick Countychecked November 8, 2026