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 26, 2026.
New Britain, Connecticut, in Hartford County, has about 76,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from New Britain is a file of the Superior Court's family division, kept by the clerk of each courthouse, 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 New Britain Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Connecticut is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from New Britain stay with the Superior Court's family division. The clerk of each courthouse keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Hartford County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (page title: Case Look-up CT Judicial Branch), 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, Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from New Britain
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the clerk of each courthouse.
More Official Court Pages for Hartford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hartford County and Connecticut. These court pages from its Hartford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Civil/Family Case Look-up (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov)
- Pending Criminal/Motor Vehicle (jud2.ct.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from New Britain?
From the Superior Court's family division, through the clerk of each courthouse (jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm). The town clerk does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Connecticut?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from New Britain?
The Superior Court's family division. The file is kept by the clerk of each courthouse.
Is this the official New Britain 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.