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.
New Haven County is a county in Connecticut. The divorce record of a couple from New Haven County 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.
Related guides: New Haven County public records, New Haven County arrest records, New Haven County warrants, New Haven County inmate search, New Haven County criminal records, Connecticut arrest records and Connecticut inmate search.
Where a Divorce from New Haven County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Connecticut is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from New Haven County 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 New Haven 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 Haven County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the clerk of each courthouse, the office that keeps the file.
More Official Court Pages for New Haven County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New Haven County and Connecticut. These court pages from its New Haven County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Civil/Family Case Look-up (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov)
- Criminal/Motor Vehicle Convictions (jud2.ct.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from New Haven County?
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 Haven County?
The Superior Court's family division. The file is kept by the clerk of each courthouse.
Is this the official New Haven 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.