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Wisconsin divorce records

Who holds it: Divorce judgment/decree: clerk of circuit court in the county where granted. Certificate of Divorce (one-page summary): State Vital Records Office and registers of deeds.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. More details
  2. Related records in Wisconsin
  3. How Wisconsin handles it
  4. Divorce records in Wisconsin counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Certified copy fee

$20 first copy; $3 each additional copy issued at the same time (Certificate of Divorce). Court decree copies: $1.25/page from the clerk of circuit court.2

More details

State verification
State Vital Records Office has divorce records from October 1907; certified copies only with direct and tangible interest.2
Which court
Circuit court (family division); case summaries on WCCA; divorce cases retained/displayed 40 years after final judgment, dismissed divorces 2 years.3
Courts: court system
Unified state trial court: one level of circuit courts handles all case types (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, traffic) in all 72 counties; records are kept by the elected clerk of circuit court in each county (probate by the register in probate). Municipal courts handle local ordinance cases separately.4
Courts: statewide case search
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA), wcca.wicourts.gov - statewide public search of circuit court case summaries; case information is uploaded hourly.5
Courts: fees
Clerk of circuit court: copies (certified or not) $1.25 per page; search without case number $14 (raised from $5 by 2025 Wis. Act 179 eff. 11-1-26); civil filing fee $130 (from $75, eff. 11-1-26) plus surcharges.6
Marriage records: who holds it
License: county clerk (any Wisconsin county). Completed marriage document is filed with a register of deeds within 3 days of the ceremony; certified copies from any register of deeds or the State Vital Records Office (DHS), records from October 1907.7

How Wisconsin handles it

  • Registers of deeds are local vital records offices: any of the 72 county registers of deeds can issue birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates that are enabled for statewide issuance, not just events in their own county8

Divorce records in Wisconsin 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
Brown CountyBrown County Clerk of Circuit Court9——
Dane CountyDane County Clerk of Circuit Court - Family / Paternity10—Certified copy fee: Divorce certificate from Register of Deeds Vital Records: $20.00 search and first copy, $3.00 each additional. Court case-file copies $1.25 per page11
Dodge County———
Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County Clerk of Circuit Court12——
Fond du Lac CountyClerk of Courts13——
Jefferson CountyFamily Court14—Certified copy fee: $20 first copy; $3 each additional copy issued at the same time (Certificate of Divorce). Court decree copies: $1.25/page from the clerk of circuit court.15
Kenosha CountyKenosha County Clerk of Circuit Court16——
La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County Clerk of Courts17—Certificate $20.00 first copy, $3.00 each additional; decree copies $1.25 per page from the Clerk of Courts18
Manitowoc CountyClerk of Circuit Court19——
Marathon CountyMarathon County Clerk of Courts20——
Milwaukee CountyClerk of Circuit Court21—Decree fee: $5 copy of decree; +$5 certified22
Outagamie CountyClerk of Circuit Courts23——
Ozaukee County——Certificate: fee: $20; additional copies $3 each24
Racine CountyRacine County Register of Deeds25——
Sheboygan CountyDivorce judgment/decree: clerk of circuit court in the county where granted26—Certified copy fee: $20 first copy; $3 each additional copy issued at the same time (Certificate of Divorce). Court decree copies: $1.25/page from the clerk of circuit court.27
St. Croix County——Register of Deeds: $20 first copy + $3 each additional28
Walworth CountyClerk of Circuit Court29—Certificate: certified copy fee: $20; $3 for each additional copy ordered at the same time30
Washington CountyClerk of Circuit Court31——
Waukesha CountyWaukesha County Register of Deeds32——
Winnebago CountyDivorce certificates (Register of Deeds, $20) only for divorces in Wisconsin on/after January 1, 201633——

For any other county, see the county list on the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin: Wisconsin 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. Vital Records: Requesting a Vital RecordWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  2. F-05282 Wisconsin Divorce Certificate ApplicationWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  3. WCCA Frequently Asked QuestionsWisconsin Court System (Director of State Courts)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Circuit Court: Function & overviewWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) home/termsWisconsin Court System (Director of State Courts)checked November 4, 2026
  6. Wis. Stat. ch. 814 Court Costs, Fees, and SurchargesWisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau)checked November 4, 2026
  7. Wis. Stat. ch. 765 MarriageWisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Vital RecordsWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk of circuit court contact informationWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Dane County Clerk of Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Dane County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  12. Clerk of Circuit Court contactsWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Clerk of circuit court contact informationWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Register of DeedsJefferson Countychecked November 8, 2026
  15. F-05282 Wisconsin Divorce Certificate ApplicationWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 8, 2026
  16. Kenosha Countychecked November 4, 2026
  17. Clerk of circuit court contact informationWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Register of Deeds: FeesLa Crosse County, Wisconsinchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Clerk of Circuit CourtManitowoc Countychecked November 8, 2026
  20. County ClerkMarathon Countychecked November 7, 2026
  21. Clerk of Circuit Courts | Courts | Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  22. STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, MILWAUKEE COUNTYMilwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Clerk of Circuit CourtsOutagamie County, Wisconsinchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Vital RecordsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  25. Register of DeedsRacine Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. Vital Records: Requesting a Vital RecordWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  27. F-05282 Wisconsin Divorce Certificate ApplicationWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  28. Fee Schedule | St. Croix County, WISt. Croix County, Wisconsinchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Clerk of circuit court contact informationWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Vital RecordsWalworth County, Wisconsinchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Clerk of Circuit CourtWashington County, WIchecked November 4, 2026
  32. Waukesha County home pageWaukesha Countychecked November 4, 2026
  33. Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce CertificatesWinnebago County, Wisconsinarchived copychecked November 4, 2026