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 4, 2026.
Maui County, Hawaii, has about 164,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Maui 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 Maui County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Hawaii is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Maui County stay with the Family Court. The Family Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Maui County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/jims_system_availability (page title: Judiciary | eCourt Kōkua *), phone 808-539-4909, 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 Maui County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Family Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 808-539-4909.
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 Maui 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 Maui 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 Maui 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.