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 between September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Maricopa County, Arizona, has about 4.7 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Maricopa County is a file of the Superior Court, kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court, 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Maricopa County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Arizona is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Maricopa County stay with the Superior Court. The Clerk of the Superior Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county, at justicecourts.maricopa.gov/app/courtrecords/casesearch, belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Superior Court; divorce files are with the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Statewide, Public Access to Court Information is the Arizona Judicial Branch's free statewide case search; the Maricopa and Pima county courts run their own.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Maricopa County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the Superior Court, the office that keeps the file.
More Official Court Pages for Maricopa County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Maricopa County and Arizona. These court pages from its Maricopa County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Access to Court Information (apps.azcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Maricopa County?
From the Superior Court, through the Clerk of the Superior Court. The County Recorder does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Arizona?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Maricopa County?
The Superior Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Is this the official Maricopa County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.