Tennessee divorce records
Who holds it: Divorce case file: clerk of the court that granted it (Circuit Court Clerk or Clerk and Master of Chancery Court). Divorce certificates: Office of Vital Records (last 50 years); State Library and Archives for July 1945-1975; before July 1, 1945 only in county court records1
On this page
State certificate fee
$15.00 per certified copy from the Office of Vital Records2
Who may order
Same as marriage: person named, parents, children, spouse; guardians, legal representatives and attorneys with documentation3
More details
- Court records
- Pre-July 1945 divorces exist only in court records (circuit and chancery court minutes)1
- Forms
- Court-approved divorce forms are on the AOC Self-Help Center4
Related records in Tennessee
- Courts: court system
- Tennessee's 95 counties form 32 judicial districts with Circuit and Chancery Courts, plus legislatively established Criminal and Probate Courts in some districts, and General Sessions courts. Records are kept by county-level clerks: elected Circuit Court Clerk (often also General Sessions clerk), appointed Clerk and Master (Chancery); some counties have a separate Criminal Court Clerk or General Sessions Clerk5
- Courts: statewide case search
- No official statewide trial-court case search was found. The AOC's Appellate Case Search (Public Case History, pch.tncourts.gov) searches appellate cases only; for trial-court records, contact the clerk in the county where the case originated (some clerks have their own online search, e.g., Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk)6
- Courts: fees
- Clerk copy fees under T.C.A. § 8-21-401(i): $5.00 per certification and seal plus $0.50 per page; $0.50 per page non-certified (as applied by the Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk)7
- Marriage records: who holds it
- Licenses issued and recorded by the County Clerk (any county; valid 30 days); state certificates at the Office of Vital Records for the last 50 years; older records at the Tennessee State Library and Archives8
Divorce records in Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | Blount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings9 | — | $.50 per page; $5.00 additional per certified copy10 |
| Bradley County | Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk: Circuit Civil and General Sessions Civil11 | — | — |
| Davidson County | Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk12 | — | copies $0.50/page; certification $5.0013 |
| Hamilton County | Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk14 | — | — |
| Knox County | Fourth Circuit Court15 | — | — |
| Madison County | Madison County Chancery Court - Clerk & Master16 | — | — |
| Maury County | Maury County Circuit Court Clerk17 | — | — |
| Montgomery County | Clerk and Master (Chancery Court handles divorce)18 | — | — |
| Putnam County | Clerk and Master or Circuit Court Clerk19 | — | — |
| Rutherford County | Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk20 | — | — |
| Sevier County | Sevier County Clerk & Master21 | — | — |
| Shelby County | Decree copies from the Circuit Court Clerk or Clerk and Master file room, 140 Adams, Room B4822 | — | — |
| Sullivan County | Clerk and Master, Chancery Court23 | — | — |
| Sumner County | Clerk of the court where the divorce was filed, or Tennessee Vital Records24 | — | — |
| Washington County | Clerk and Master, Chancery Court25 | — | — |
| Williamson County | Williamson County Circuit Court Clerk26 | — | — |
| Wilson County | Circuit Court Clerk27 | — | — |
For any other county, see the county list on the Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee: Tennessee 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.
- Order Records from TSLATennessee Secretary of State, Tennessee State Library and Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
- FeesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
- Entitlement GuidelinesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
- Self-Help CenterTennessee Administrative Office of the Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit, Criminal, Chancery & Business CourtsTennessee Administrative Office of the Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Appellate Case Search (Public Case History)Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Criminal Background ChecksCriminal Court Clerk of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage (CTAS-390)University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), e-Lichecked November 4, 2026
- Site MapBlount County, TNchecked November 4, 2026
- Divorces (Clerk & Master)Blount County, TNchecked November 4, 2026
- Bradley County, TN home pageBradley County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit Court Clerk - Joseph P. Day, Clerk (home)Davidson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit Court Filing Fees (Effective January 1, 2026)Davidson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions: Circuit CourtHamilton County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Divorce Records - Records ManagementKnox County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsMadison County, Tennesseechecked November 7, 2026
- GovernmentMaury Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Tn-mon-chanceryMontgomery County Government, TNchecked November 4, 2026
- Register of DeedsPutnam Countychecked November 8, 2026
- Circuit Court Clerk - Civil DivisionRutherford County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Welcome to Sevier County, TN (home)Sevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Divorce CopiesShelby County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Sullivan County: chancery-courtSullivan County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Public Records Requestchecked November 4, 2026
- Washington County TN: chancery-courtWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Circuit Court ClerkWilliamson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit Civil CourtWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026