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 September 30, 2026.
Vanderburgh County, Indiana, has about 180,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Vanderburgh County 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 Vanderburgh County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Indiana. The decree and the file of a divorce from Vanderburgh County are court records of the Circuit or Superior Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
For Vanderburgh County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/courts/local/vanderburgh-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: Vanderburgh County), 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 Vanderburgh County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at evansvillegov.org/county/department/index.php?structureid=32, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Vanderburgh County?
From the Circuit or Superior Court, through the Clerk of the Circuit Court (in.gov/courts/local/vanderburgh-county). 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 Vanderburgh County?
The Circuit or Superior Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Is this the official Vanderburgh 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.