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.
Perry County, Arkansas, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Perry 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 Perry County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Arkansas is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Perry County stay with the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Perry County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad (page title: Case Search, Arkansas Judiciary), 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 Perry County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Circuit Clerk, the office that keeps the file.
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 Perry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Perry County and Arkansas. These court pages from its Perry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Documents & Materials (arcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Perry County?
From the Circuit Court, through the Circuit Clerk (caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad). 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 Perry 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 Perry 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.