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 on September 24, 2026.
Hempstead County, Arkansas, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Hempstead County 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.
Related guides: Hempstead County public records, Hempstead County arrest records, Hempstead County warrants, Hempstead County inmate search, Hempstead County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Hempstead County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Arkansas is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Hempstead County stay with the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Hempstead County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at hempsteadcountyar.com/circuit-clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk | Hempstead County Arkansas), phone (870) 777-2384, 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, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Hempstead County
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 (870) 777-2384.
The Arkansas Department of Health also issues divorce coupons, a record of the divorce rather than a copy of the decree, for divorces granted since 1923.
The Arkansas vital records page SearchSystems verified is at healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Application_Birth_Certifica....
More Official Court Pages for Hempstead County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hempstead County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Hempstead County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Hempstead County?
From the Circuit Court, through the Circuit Clerk (hempsteadcountyar.com/circuit-clerk). The Arkansas Department of Health also issues divorce coupons, a record of the divorce rather than a copy of the decree, for divorces granted since 1923.
Are divorce records public in Arkansas?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Hempstead County?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the Circuit Clerk.
Does Arkansas issue divorce certificates?
The Arkansas Department of Health also issues divorce coupons, a record of the divorce rather than a copy of the decree, for divorces granted since 1923.
Is this the official Hempstead 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.