Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Independence County, Arkansas, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Independence 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.
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Where a Divorce from Independence County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Arkansas. The decree and the file of a divorce from Independence County are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Circuit Clerk.
For Independence County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at independencecounty.com/district-court (page title: District Court | Independence County), phone 870-793-8817, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Independence County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Circuit Clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 870-793-8817.
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 Independence County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Independence County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Independence County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Big (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
- Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary (caseinfo.arcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Independence County?
From the Circuit Court, through the Circuit Clerk (independencecounty.com/district-court). 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 Independence 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 Independence 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.