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.
Douglas County, Georgia, has about 152,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Douglas 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.
Related guides: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County inmate search, Douglas County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Douglas County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Georgia. The decree and the file of a divorce from Douglas County are court records of the Superior Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Superior Court.
For Douglas County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at douglascountyga.gov/187/Clerk-of-State-Court (page title: Clerk of State Court | Douglas County, GA), phone 706-681-0574, 8700 Hospital Drive Douglas County Courthouse Douglasville, GA 30134, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, 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 Douglas 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 706-681-0574.
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 Douglas County?
From the Superior Court, through the Clerk of Superior Court (douglascountyga.gov/187/Clerk-of-State-Court). 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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.