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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Brevard County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Cape Canaveral is a file of the Circuit Court's family division, kept by the 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: Cape Canaveral public records, Brevard County divorce records, Cape Canaveral arrest records, Cape Canaveral warrants, Cape Canaveral inmate search, Cape Canaveral criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Cape Canaveral Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Florida. The decree and the file of a divorce from Cape Canaveral are court records of the Circuit Court's family division, and certified copies come from the court clerk.
For Brevard County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at brevardclerk.us/case-search (page title: Case Search | Brevard County, Florida | Clerk of the Court), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
Florida has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Cape Canaveral
A certified copy of the decree comes from the court clerk, the office that keeps the file.
The Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics also issues dissolution of marriage reports, which confirm a divorce granted since 1927 but are not copies of the judgment.
The Florida vital records page SearchSystems verified is at floridahealth.gov/certificates-records/birth-certificates.
The Clerk of Court, whose page SearchSystems verified is at brevardclerk.us/official-records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Brevard County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Brevard County and Florida. These court pages from its Brevard County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- BECA Splash (brevardclerk.us) (vmatrix1.brevardclerk.us)
- Brevard, Fifth District (flcourts.gov)
- Criminal, Traffic Fines (brevardclerk.us)
- Public Records Search (brevardclerk.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Cape Canaveral?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the court clerk (brevardclerk.us/case-search). The Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics also issues dissolution of marriage reports, which confirm a divorce granted since 1927 but are not copies of the judgment.
Are divorce records public in Florida?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Cape Canaveral?
The Circuit Court's family division. The file is kept by the court clerk.
Does Florida issue divorce certificates?
The Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics also issues dissolution of marriage reports, which confirm a divorce granted since 1927 but are not copies of the judgment.
Is this the official Cape Canaveral 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.