Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 September 30, 2026.
Fort Payne, Alabama, in DeKalb County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Fort Payne is a file of the Circuit Court, kept by the Circuit 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Fort Payne Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Alabama. The decree and the file of a divorce from Fort Payne are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Circuit Clerk.
For DeKalb County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at dekalb.alacourt.gov (page title: DeKalb County | Ninth Circuit Court of Alabama), phone (256) 845-8525, 300 Grand Avenue South, Suite 200, Fort Payne, AL 35967, 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, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Fort Payne
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Circuit Clerk, reached through the court at (256) 845-8525.
The Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1950.
The Alabama vital records page SearchSystems verified is at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/assets/hs14eng.pdf.
The Probate Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dekalbprobatejudge.com/links, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for DeKalb County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for DeKalb County and Alabama. These court pages from its DeKalb County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (alacourt.gov)
- Civil Cases, Alacourt.com 2.0 (v2.alacourt.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Fort Payne?
From the Circuit Court, through the Circuit Clerk (dekalb.alacourt.gov). The Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1950.
Are divorce records public in Alabama?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Fort Payne?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the Circuit Clerk.
Does Alabama issue divorce certificates?
The Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1950.
Is this the official Fort Payne website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.