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Massachusetts divorce records

Who holds it: Probate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in Massachusetts
  4. Divorce records in Massachusetts counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Fee

$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)1

How to search and order

How to request
Need docket number; submit Request for Copies form (PFC 18) by mail or in person to the courthouse1
Payment
Attorney check, money order, bank certified or cashier's check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts1

Older records and indexes

State index
RVRS has only an index: it can supply the probate court and docket number, not the record2
Courts: court system
Unified state court system: Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court and a statewide Trial Court with 7 departments (BMC, District, Housing, Juvenile, Land, Probate & Family, Superior)3
Courts: statewide case search
MassCourts.org public portal (Trial Court); ma-appellatecourts.org for SJC/Appeals Court4
Courts: fees
Trial Court uniform fees: $2.50/page attested copy; $0.05/page unattested copy; $20 certificate of orders/judgments5
Marriage records: who holds it
City/town clerk where the marriage intention was filed (not where the ceremony occurred); statewide copies from RVRS (1936-present)6

Divorce records in Massachusetts 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
Essex CountyProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted7—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)7
Hampden CountyProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted8—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)8
Hampshire CountyProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted9—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)9
Middlesex CountyProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted10—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)10
Norfolk CountyNorfolk Probate and Family Court11——
Suffolk CountySuffolk Probate and Family Court12——
Worcester CountyProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted13—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)13

For any other county, see the county list on the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts: Massachusetts public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 13 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  2. Request divorce informationMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copy
  3. Types of cases available to the public onlineMassachusetts Court Systemarchived copy
  4. Search Court Dockets, Calendars and Case InformationMassachusetts Court Systemarchived copy
  5. Uniform Schedule of Fees (Trial Court, G.L. c. 262, s. 4B)Executive Office of the Trial Courtarchived copy
  6. M.G.L. c. 207, § 19 - Intention of marriage; situs; time; feesMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  7. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  8. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  9. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  10. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  11. Norfolk Probate and Family CourtMassachusetts Trial Court (mass.gov)
  12. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Court
  13. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy