Kentucky divorce records
Who holds it: Circuit Court Clerk of the county that granted the decree (Circuit/Family Court case file); OVS holds divorce certificates from June 19581
On this page
Certificate fee
$6 at Office of Vital Statistics2
Who may order
Same rule as marriage: certified copy to any applicant, application and fee required3
More details
- Which court
- Divorce (dissolution) heard in Circuit Court / Family Court division4
Related records in Kentucky
- Courts: court system
- Unified Kentucky Court of Justice: District Court (misdemeanors, civil up to $5,000, probate), Circuit Court (felonies, civil over $5,000, divorce; Family Court division); records kept by the elected Circuit Court Clerk in each county4
- Courts: statewide case search
- Yes, free: KYeCourts Public Court Records, guest access at kcoj.kycourts.net/… (trial-court public case information statewide). Appellate cases: C-Track Public Access, appellatepublic.kycourts.net/login (continue as public user). The separate paid AOC Criminal Record Report is under criminal-background.5
- Marriage records: who holds it
- County Clerk files the certificate and keeps the marriage register; Office of Vital Statistics holds statewide records from June 19586
Divorce records in Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Boone County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit/Family Court case files); OVS divorce certificates from June 19587 | — | — |
| Campbell County | Office of Circuit Court Clerk8 | — | — |
| Daviess County | Daviess County Family Court / Juvenile9 | — | — |
| Fayette County | Divorce decrees: Fayette Circuit Court Clerk (Family Court)10 | — | — |
| Hardin County | Hardin County Circuit Court Clerk11 | — | Certificate fee: $6 at Office of Vital Statistics12 |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson Family Court13 | — | — |
| Kenton County | Kenton Family Court14 | — | $0.25 per copy; $5 certification per case15 |
| Madison County | Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Family Court, 119 N. 1st St., Richmond)16 | — | — |
| Warren County | Circuit Court Clerk17 | — | State certificate fee: $6 at Office of Vital Statistics18 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky: Kentucky 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.
- Office of Vital StatisticsKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- 901 KAR 5:050 Fees for searches, certified copies of certificates and recordsKentucky Legislative Research Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
- KRS 213.136 – Certified copy of a vital record.Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (apps.legislature.ky.gov)checked November 4, 2026
- Circuit CourtKentucky Court of Justicechecked November 4, 2026
- KYeCourts Guest Login (Public Court Records)Kentucky Court of Justicechecked November 4, 2026
- KRS 402.230 – Filing of marriage certificate -- Record of marriages.Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (apps.legislature.ky.gov)checked November 4, 2026
- Office of Vital StatisticsKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- Campbell -Campbell County, Kentuckyarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Daviess County court informationKentucky Court of Justicechecked November 4, 2026
- Vital StatisticsKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- Court Personnel Directory (Hardin County selected)Kentucky Court of Justicechecked November 7, 2026
- 901 KAR 5:050 Fees for searches, certified copies of certificates and recordsKentucky Legislative Research Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
- Jefferson County - Find a Court / Circuit Court Clerk by CountyKentucky Court of Justicechecked November 4, 2026
- Kenton Circuit Clerk homeKenton Circuit Clerk (Kentucky Court of Justice)checked November 4, 2026
- Request for Copy WorkKenton Circuit Clerk (Kentucky Court of Justice)checked November 4, 2026
- Madison County - Circuit Court ClerkKentucky Court of Justicechecked November 4, 2026
- Departments - Warren County KentuckyWarren County Governmentchecked November 7, 2026
- 901 KAR 5:050 Fees for searches, certified copies of certificates and recordsKentucky Legislative Research Commissionchecked November 7, 2026