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.
Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County, has about 80,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Bloomington is a file of the Circuit or Superior Court, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit 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 Bloomington Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Indiana. The decree and the file of a divorce from Bloomington are court records of the Circuit or Superior Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
For Monroe County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/clerk-of-court/records (page title: Monroe County: Records Requests), 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.
Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Bloomington
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the office that keeps the file.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/recorder/access-records-online, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Bloomington?
From the Circuit or Superior Court, through the Clerk of the Circuit Court (in.gov). The County Recorder does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Indiana?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Bloomington?
The Circuit or Superior Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Is this the official Bloomington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.