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 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Kauai County, Hawaii, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Kauai 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 Kauai County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Hawaii is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Kauai County stay with the Family Court. The Family Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Kauai 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 Kauai County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Court.
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.
The Bureau of Conveyances, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bocdataext.hi.wcicloud.com:443/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Kauai 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 Kauai 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 Kauai 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.