Texas divorce records
Who holds it: District Clerk of the county where the divorce was granted (certified decrees only there); DSHS issues verification letters (divorces from 1968).1
On this page
Certified copy fee
$5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page (district clerk)2
More details
- State verification
- $20 per verification (DSHS)3
- Which court
- District courts have original jurisdiction in divorce cases.4
Related records in Texas
- Courts: court system
- Not unified: each court keeps its own records. District Clerk keeps district court files (felony, civil, family/divorce); County Clerk keeps county court, county court at law and probate files; justice and municipal courts keep their own.5
- Courts: statewide case search
- re:SearchTX (research.txcourts.gov/CourtRecordsSearch) for civil cases from participating district, county and probate courts (free subscription plan; full documents may cost); TAMES Case Search (search.txcourts.gov/CaseSearch.aspx) for the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and courts of appeals.5
- Courts: fees
- District clerk: certified copy $5 (certificate and seal) plus $1 per page; noncertified $1 per page; $5 to search for a cause without a docket number. County court clerks: same $5 + $1/page certified, $1/page noncertified.2
- Marriage records: who holds it
- County Clerk of the county that issued the license (certified copies only there); DSHS Vital Statistics issues verification letters only (marriages from 1966).1
How Texas handles it
- Two different clerks: District Clerk (district courts, divorces, felonies) vs County Clerk (deeds, marriage, probate, county courts, misdemeanors A/B)5
Divorce records in Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Anderson County District Clerk6 | — | Copy fees: $1.00 per page; $5 certification7 |
| Angelina County | Angelina County District Clerk8 | — | — |
| Atascosa County | District Clerk10 | Search9 | State statute: certified $5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page11 |
| Bastrop County | Bastrop County District Clerk12 | — | — |
| Bell County | Bell County District Clerk, Civil Department13 | — | Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate and seal14 |
| Bexar County | Bexar County District Clerk15 | — | — |
| Bowie County | District Clerk16 | — | — |
| Brazoria County | District Clerk - Family Department17 | — | — |
| Brazos County | Brazos County District Clerk18 | — | — |
| Burnet County | Burnet County District Clerk19 | — | — |
| Caldwell County | Caldwell County District Clerk20 | — | Certified copy fee: $5.00 certified seal; copies $1.00 per page21 |
| Cameron County | Cameron County District Clerk22 | — | — |
| Chambers County | Chambers County District Clerk23 | — | — |
| Cherokee County | Cherokee County District Clerk24 | — | — |
| Collin County | Collin County District Clerk25 | — | — |
| Comal County | Comal County District Clerk26 | — | — |
| Coryell County | Coryell County District Clerk27 | — | Certified copy fee: $1/page plus $5.00 certification28 |
| Dallas County | Dallas County District Clerk29 | — | — |
| Denton County | Denton County District Clerk30 | — | Certified copy fee: $5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page (district clerk)31 |
| Ector County | District Clerk32 | — | — |
| El Paso County | El Paso County District Clerk33 | — | — |
| Ellis County | Ellis County District Clerk34 | — | $1.00 per page; certified adds $5.00 per document35 |
| Fort Bend County | District Clerk37 | Search36 | — |
| Galveston County | Galveston County District Clerk38 | — | — |
| Grayson County | District Clerk (divorce and family cases in District Courts); filing fee $350.0039 | — | — |
| Gregg County | Gregg County District Clerk40 | — | — |
| Guadalupe County | Guadalupe County District Clerk41 | — | — |
| Hardin County | Hardin County District Clerk42 | — | — |
| Harris County | Harris County District Clerk – Family Intake43 | — | — |
| Harrison County | Harrison County District Clerk44 | — | — |
| Hays County | Hays County District Clerk45 | — | — |
| Hidalgo County | Hidalgo County District Clerk and County Clerk Civil Department46 | — | — |
| Hood County | Hood County District Clerk47 | — | — |
| Hunt County | District Clerk keeps divorce case files (district courts have divorce jurisdiction)48 | — | — |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson County District Clerk49 | — | — |
| Johnson County | District Clerk (district courts hear family cases)50 | — | — |
| Kaufman County | Kaufman County District Clerk51 | — | — |
| Kendall County | Kendall County District Clerk52 | — | — |
| Kerr County | Kerr County District Clerk53 | — | Certified copy fee: $5.00 per document certification plus $1.00 per page54 |
| Lamar County | District Clerk55 | — | — |
| Liberty County | Liberty County District Clerk56 | — | — |
| Lubbock County | Lubbock County District Clerk - Family57 | — | Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 per certified copy58 |
| Maverick County | Maverick County District Clerk59 | — | Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 seal60 |
| McLennan County | District Clerk Civil Division61 | — | — |
| Medina County | Medina County District Clerk62 | — | — |
| Midland County | Divorce records: District Clerk (all divorces filed in District Courts and County Courts at Law)63 | — | — |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery County District Clerk64 | — | — |
| Nacogdoches County | District Clerk of the county where the divorce was granted (certified decrees only there)65 | — | — |
| Navarro County | Navarro County District Clerk67 | Search66 | — |
| Nueces County | Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk (Civil/Family District Courts)68 | — | — |
| Orange County | Orange County District Clerk69 | — | Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certification and seal70 |
| Parker County | Parker County District Clerk, Civil/Family71 | — | — |
| Polk County | Polk County District Clerk72 | — | Certified copy fee: $5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page (district clerk)73 |
| Potter County | Potter County District Clerk74 | — | — |
| Randall County | District Clerk (family law cases); new family case fees total $350.0075 | — | — |
| Rockwall County | Rockwall County District Clerk76 | — | — |
| Rusk County | Rusk County District Clerk — Family Law77 | — | Certified copy fee: $5.00 certification fee plus copy charges78 |
| San Patricio County | San Patricio County District Clerk79 | — | — |
| Smith County | Smith County District Clerk80 | — | — |
| Starr County | Starr County District Clerk81 | — | — |
| Tarrant County | District Clerk holds district court family cases (disposed family law records at 200 E. Weatherford Street)82 | — | — |
| Taylor County | Taylor County District Clerk83 | — | — |
| Tom Green County | Tom Green County District Clerk84 | — | — |
| Travis County | Travis County District Clerk85 | — | Certificate of Divorce $1086 |
| Val Verde County | District Clerk87 | — | — |
| Van Zandt County | Van Zandt County District Clerk88 | — | Certified copy fee: Copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate and seal89 |
| Victoria County | District Clerk90 | — | — |
| Walker County | Walker County District Clerk - Civil91 | — | — |
| Waller County | Waller County District Clerk92 | — | — |
| Webb County | Webb County District Clerk93 | — | Certified copy fee: $5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page (district clerk)94 |
| Williamson County | Williamson County District Clerk95 | — | — |
| Wilson County | District Clerk96 | — | Certified copy fee: $5 certificate and seal plus $1 per page (district clerk)97 |
| Wise County | Wise County District Clerk98 | — | — |
| Wood County | Wood County District Clerk99 | — | Certified copy fee: $5.00 per certification plus $1.00 per page100 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas: Texas 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.
- Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
- Vital Statistics Costs and FeesTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Judicial Branch / Office of Court Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Court Records (research guide)Texas State Law Librarychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkAnderson County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
- District Clerk: Request for Copies of DocumentsAnderson County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
- District ClerkAngelina Countychecked November 7, 2026
- How to view District Court civil cases (PDF)Atascosa County Court at Lawchecked November 7, 2026
- Atascosa County homepageAtascosa Countychecked November 7, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
- District ClerkBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
- Bell Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil/Family Filing Fees, Effective 01-01-2024 (PDF)Bell County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records RequestsBexar County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Site MapBowie Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Brazoria County District ClerkBrazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Brazos County, TX - Official Website (home)Brazos County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Elected Officials | Burnet County, TXBurnet Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Filing FeesCaldwell County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Cameron County home pageCameron Countychecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkCherokee Countychecked November 7, 2026
- District ClerkCollin County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk | Comal County, TXComal Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Coryell County, Texas home pageCoryell Countychecked November 5, 2026
- District Clerk Fees and Court Cost (Word document)Coryell Countychecked November 5, 2026
- Dallas County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Denton County home pageDenton County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk | Ector County, TXwww.ectorcountytx.govchecked November 4, 2026
- DirectoryCounty of El Pasochecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkEllis Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF)Ellis County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Court Records Research | Fort Bend CountyFort Bend Countyarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Fort Bend County District Clerk's Office | Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County District Clerkarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Galveston County home pageGalveston County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk: Civil Court RecordsGrayson Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Gregg County home pageGregg Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkGuadalupe County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Home | Hardin County, TexasHardin County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Hours and LocationsHarris County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkHarrison County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- County ClerkHays County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Site MapCounty of Hidalgochecked November 4, 2026
- 355th District ClerkHood County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
- District CourtsHunt Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Jefferson County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkJohnson County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkKaufman Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkKendall Countychecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk of the District Courts of Kerr CountyKerr Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Request for Copies from the District Clerk’s OfficeKerr County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkLamar County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Liberty County, Texas home pageLiberty Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk Records (service)Lubbock Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil Fees & Court Costs (PDF)Lubbock County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District CourtMaverick County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
- Maverick County District Court Civil Filing FeesMaverick County District Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
- McLennan County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk | Medina County TXMedina County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkMidland Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Records and ResearchMontgomery County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkNavarro Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Navarro County, Texas - HomeNavarro Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Records ServicesNueces County Information Technologychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkOrange Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil and Family Filing Fees (PDF)Orange Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkParker County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
- Elected OfficialsPolk County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
- Potter County, Texas home pagePotter Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil and Family Fees (PDF), effective 1/1/2024Randall County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County OfficesRockwall Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkRusk Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil Fees (PDF)Rusk County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkSan Patricio County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Smith County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Starr County, Texas homeStarr County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- CopiesTarrant County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkTaylor Countychecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkTom Green Countychecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsTravis County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk: FeesTravis County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkVal Verde Countychecked November 8, 2026
- Van Zandt County, Texas - HomeVan Zandt County, Texaschecked November 6, 2026
- District Clerk Civil and Family Filing FeesVan Zandt County, Texaschecked November 6, 2026
- Local Vital Record Offices - VTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 7, 2026
- District Clerk - CivilWalker County District Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
- District ClerkWaller County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Elected GovernmentWebb Countyarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
- Williamson County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Wilson County homeWilson County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
- Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkWise County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
- Local Vital Record Offices - WTexas DSHSchecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Record Request FormWood County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026