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 October 2, 2026.
Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County, has about 73,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Wilmington is a file of the Family Court, kept by the Family Court 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: Wilmington public records, New Castle County divorce records, Wilmington arrest records, Wilmington warrants, Wilmington inmate search, Wilmington criminal records, Delaware arrest records and Delaware inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Wilmington Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Delaware. The decree and the file of a divorce from Wilmington are court records of the Family Court, and certified copies come from the Family Court clerk.
For New Castle County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx (page title: Civil Case Search | Delaware Courts | State of Delaware), 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 Delaware courts' free online case search for civil cases and judgments.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Wilmington
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Court clerk.
The Delaware Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1935.
The Delaware vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dhss.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/dph/pdf/birth.pdf.
The Recorder of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at newcastlede.gov/144/Document-Search, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for New Castle County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New Castle County and Delaware. These court pages from its New Castle County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Big (courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Wilmington?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk (courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx). The Delaware Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1935.
Are divorce records public in Delaware?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Wilmington?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court clerk.
Does Delaware issue divorce certificates?
The Delaware Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1935.
Is this the official Wilmington 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.