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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Colleton County, South Carolina, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Colleton County is a file of the Family Court, kept by the Family Court clerk, 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, cities and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Colleton County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in South Carolina is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Colleton County stay with the Family Court. The Family Court clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
South Carolina has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Colleton County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Family Court clerk, the office that keeps the file.
South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
The South Carolina vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dph.sc.gov/public/vital-records/about-vital-records/fees-vital-reco....
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at colletoncounty.org/register-deeds, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Divorce Records Pages for Colleton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists official pages for Colleton County. These court pages from it were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- The South Carolina Judicial Branch (sccourts.org)
Cities in Colleton County
A divorce from any city in the county is filed in the Family Court and kept by the Family Court clerk.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Colleton County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Walterboro (5,488)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Colleton County?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk. South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
Are divorce records public in South Carolina?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Colleton County?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court clerk.
Does South Carolina issue divorce certificates?
South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
Is this the official Colleton 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.