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.
Harris County, Texas, has about 5.0 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Harris County is a file of the District Court, kept by the District 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.
Related guides: Harris County public records, Harris County warrants, Harris County inmate search, Harris County criminal records, Harris County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Harris County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Texas is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Harris County stay with the District Court. The District Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county, at jpwebsite.harriscountytx.gov/FindMyCase/search.jsp, belongs to a lower court, the County Courts and Justice Courts, not to the District Court; divorce files are with the District Clerk.
Texas 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 Harris County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the District Clerk.
The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
The Texas vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dshs.texas.gov/vital-statistics/costs-fees.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cclerk.hctx.net/applications/websearch, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Divorce Records Pages for Harris County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists official pages for Harris County. These court pages from it were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- First Court of Appeals (txcourts.gov)
- Harris County Clerk's Office (cclerk.hctx.net)
- Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess (hcdistrictclerk.com)
- Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Criminal Courts (hcdistrictclerk.com)
- Real Property Records Services (cclerk.hctx.net)
Cities in Harris County
A divorce from any city in the county is filed in the District Court and kept by the District Clerk.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Harris County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Houston (2,390,125)
- Pasadena (149,617)
- Baytown (86,004)
- La Porte (38,046)
- Deer Park (34,495)
- Katy (27,741)
- Bellaire (17,439)
- Humble (16,561)
- South Houston (16,146)
- West University Place (15,149)
- Seabrook (13,976)
- Webster (12,548)
- Galena Park (10,438)
- Jacinto City (9,431)
- Jersey Village (7,791)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Harris County?
From the District Court, through the District Clerk. The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
Are divorce records public in Texas?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Harris County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the District Clerk.
Does Texas issue divorce certificates?
The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
Is this the official Harris 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.