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.
Leesburg, Florida, in Lake County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Leesburg 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.
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Where a Divorce from Leesburg Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Florida. The decree and the file of a divorce from Leesburg are court records of the Circuit Court's family division, and certified copies come from the court clerk.
For Lake County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at lakecountyclerkfl.gov/departments/courts-management/court-data-reco... (page title: Search Court Records), phone 352-742-4100, 550 W. Main St., Tavares, FL 32778, 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 Leesburg
A certified copy of the decree comes from the court clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 352-742-4100.
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 lakecountyclerkfl.gov/departments/records-administrative-services/o..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Lake County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lake County and Florida. These court pages from its Lake County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Lake, Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Leesburg?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the court clerk (lakecountyclerkfl.gov). 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 Leesburg?
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 Leesburg 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.