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 on September 24, 2026.
Honolulu County, Hawaii, has about 999,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Honolulu County is a file of the Family Court, kept by the Family 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 Honolulu County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Hawaii. The decree and the file of a divorce from Honolulu County are court records of the Family Court, and certified copies come from the Family Court.
For Honolulu County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records (page title: Judiciary | Search Court Records), 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, eCourt Kokua is the Hawaii State Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Honolulu County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Family Court, the office that keeps the file.
The Hawaii Department of Health also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted between 1951 and 2002; later divorces are at the Family Court.
The Hawaii vital records page SearchSystems verified is at health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/birth-marriage-certificates.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Honolulu County?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court (courts.state.hi.us). The Hawaii Department of Health also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted between 1951 and 2002; later divorces are at the Family Court.
Are divorce records public in Hawaii?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Honolulu County?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court.
Does Hawaii issue divorce certificates?
The Hawaii Department of Health also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted between 1951 and 2002; later divorces are at the Family Court.
Is this the official Honolulu 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.