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 1, 2026.
Chatham County, Georgia, has about 307,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Chatham County is a file of the Superior Court, kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Chatham County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Georgia. The decree and the file of a divorce from Chatham County are court records of the Superior Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Superior Court.
For Chatham County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.chathamcountyga.gov (page title: Chatham County, GA | Court System), phone 912-652-6700, 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.
Georgia 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 Chatham County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of Superior Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 912-652-6700.
The Georgia Department of Public Health can verify a divorce granted between 1952 and 1996 but issues no copies; the Clerk of Superior Court does.
The Georgia vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dph.georgia.gov/ways-request-vital-record/fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Chatham County?
From the Superior Court, through the Clerk of Superior Court (courts.chathamcountyga.gov). The Georgia Department of Public Health can verify a divorce granted between 1952 and 1996 but issues no copies; the Clerk of Superior Court does.
Are divorce records public in Georgia?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Chatham County?
The Superior Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of Superior Court.
Does Georgia issue divorce certificates?
The Georgia Department of Public Health can verify a divorce granted between 1952 and 1996 but issues no copies; the Clerk of Superior Court does.
Is this the official Chatham 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.