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Montana divorce records

Who holds it: Clerk of District Court in the county where the dissolution was filed1

Last checked against official sources on .

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

Copy fee

$10 for a copy of a dissolution decree; $2 per certificate with seal2

Fees

Filing fee
$170 to file a petition for dissolution2

Who may order and what is restricted

Public access
Dissolution records public unless the court designates them confidential3

Older records and indexes

State index
State index search (1943-present) at DPHHS: $10 up to 5 years + $1 per additional year4
Courts: court system
State judiciary: Supreme Court, district courts (general jurisdiction, by judicial district) and courts of limited jurisdiction (at least one justice court per county; a city court in each city or town)5
Courts: statewide case search
Montana District Court Public Access Portal (dcportal.pubcourts.mt.gov) and Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Public Access Portal (coljportal.pubcourts.mt.gov); records appear as courts transition to the new centralized case management system6
Marriage records: who holds it
Clerk of District Court in the county where the license was purchased (not the state)1

How Montana handles it

  • Marriage and divorce certified copies come only from the county Clerk of District Court; the state only keeps a 1943+ index1

Divorce records in Montana 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
Gallatin CountyClerk of District Court7—$10 copy of decree; $12 certified7
Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County Clerk of District Court8——

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

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 8 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Marriage and DivorceMontana DPHHS Office of Vital Records
  2. Mont. Code Ann. § 25-1-201, Fees of clerk of district courtMontana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated 2025)
  3. Mont. Code Ann. § 50-15-122, Disclosure of information from vital records or vital reports -- rulesMontana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated 2025)
  4. Office of Vital Records Fee ScheduleMontana DPHHS Office of Vital Records
  5. Montana Constitution Art. VII, § 1 (Judicial power)Montana Legislature (MCA 2025)
  6. Montana Public Access Portal(s)Montana Judicial Branch
  7. Records RequestsGallatin County, MT
  8. District CourtYellowstone County Clerk of District Court