Reviewed and updated October 7, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Juneau City and Borough is a file of the Superior Court, kept by the clerk of court at each courthouse, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Juneau City and Borough Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Alaska is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Juneau City and Borough stay with the Superior Court. The clerk of court at each courthouse keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Juneau City and Borough the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm (page title: Search Cases | Alaska Court System), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Juneau City and Borough
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the clerk of court at each courthouse.
The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records section also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in Alaska since 1950.
The Alaska vital records page SearchSystems verified is at health.alaska.gov/en/services/vital-records-orders.
The Borough Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at juneau.org/clerk/municipal-records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Juneau City and Borough?
From the Superior Court, through the clerk of court at each courthouse (courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm). The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records section also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in Alaska since 1950.
Are divorce records public in Alaska?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Juneau City and Borough?
The Superior Court. The file is kept by the clerk of court at each courthouse.
Does Alaska issue divorce certificates?
The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records section also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in Alaska since 1950.
Is this the official Juneau City and Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.