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North Carolina divorce records

Who holds it: Clerk of Superior Court in the county where filed holds the decree; NC Vital Records holds certificates 1958 to present1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. More details
  4. Related records in North Carolina
  5. Divorce records in North Carolina counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

State fee

$24 nonrefundable search fee per three-year period, includes one copy if found1

Processing time

9 months average at NC Vital Records2

Fees

Clerk copy fee
$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)3

Older records and indexes

Pre
County Clerk of Court where filed4

More details

Decree copy
Judgment copy from the clerk's office in the county where granted, for a fee5
Certificate contents
Names, plaintiff/defendant, dates of marriage and separation1
Corrections
County Clerk of Court1
Courts: court system
Statewide North Carolina Judicial Branch with a clerk of superior court office in each county; terminals at any county clerk's office search the court system5
Courts: statewide case search
portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal Portal (Tyler-hosted, linked from nccourts.gov): search online by name, case number, attorney and more; not for background checks6
Courts: fees
Copies: $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page or fraction3
Marriage records: who holds it
County Register of Deeds where the license was issued; NC Vital Records holds 1962 to present7

Divorce records in North Carolina 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
Alamance CountyAlamance County Clerk of Superior Court8——
Brunswick CountyBrunswick County Clerk of Superior Court9——
Buncombe CountyBuncombe County Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division10——
Cabarrus CountyClerk of Superior Court, Cabarrus County11——
Catawba CountyCatawba County Clerk of Superior Court - Civil Department12——
Cleveland CountyClerk of Court in the Courthouse, 704-476-780013——
Craven CountyClerk of Superior Court14Search14$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)15
Cumberland CountyCumberland County Clerk of Superior Court16——
Davidson CountyDavidson County Clerk of Superior Court17——
Durham CountyDurham County Clerk of Superior Court18——
Forsyth CountyDivorce decree: Clerk of Superior Court19——
Gaston CountyGaston County Clerk of Superior Court20——
Guilford CountyGuilford County Clerk of Superior Court21——
Harnett CountyHarnett County Clerk of Superior Court22—$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)23
Henderson CountyClerk of Superior Court in the county where filed holds the decree24——
Iredell CountyDivorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court (state record)25——
Johnston CountyJohnston County Clerk of Superior Court, Domestic26—Copies: $2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)27
Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court28——
Moore CountyMoore County Clerk of Superior Court29——
New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court30——
Orange CountyOrange County Clerk of Superior Court31——
Pitt CountyDecree: Clerk of Superior Court where filed; NC Vital Records certificates 1958-present32——
Randolph County———
Robeson CountyRobeson County Clerk of Superior Court33—$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)34
Rowan CountyRowan County Clerk of Superior Court35——
Wake CountyWake County Clerk of Superior Court36——
Wayne CountyClerk of Superior Court in the county where filed holds the decree37——

For any other county, see the county list on the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina: North Carolina 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. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: DivorceNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  2. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: General Issuance Certificates Processing DatesNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  3. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  4. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: ResearchNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Obtaining Court Records | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Criminal Background Check | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  7. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: MarriageNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  8. Public Records (Sheriff's Office)Alamance County Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  9. Brunswick County | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Courts & Legal SystemBuncombe County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  11. Cabarrus County | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Clerk of CourtCatawba County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Register of Deeds FAQCleveland County, NCchecked November 8, 2026
  14. WillsCraven Countychecked November 8, 2026
  15. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 8, 2026
  16. Clerk of Superior CourtCumberland County / NC Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Davidson County | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Clerk of Superior CourtDurham County (county-hosted page for the NC Judicial Branch clerk)checked November 4, 2026
  19. Register of Deeds FAQsForsyth Countychecked November 4, 2026
  20. Gaston CountyNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 5, 2026
  21. Guilford County CourthouseNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Harnett County (locations)North Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  23. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 7, 2026
  24. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: DivorceNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  25. Applying for a New Marriage License | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  26. Johnston County Contact DirectoryNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  27. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 7, 2026
  28. Mecklenburg County CourthouseNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Moore County | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  30. New Hanover CountyNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 5, 2026
  31. Orange County (court locations)North Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  32. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: DivorceNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 5, 2026
  33. Robeson County Contact DirectoryNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  34. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 7, 2026
  35. Rowan County CourthouseNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  36. Public Records RequestsWake County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  37. NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: DivorceNC DHHS Vital Recordschecked November 7, 2026