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 2, 2026.
La Grange, Kentucky, in Oldham County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from La Grange is a file of the Circuit Court's family division, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk, 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from La Grange Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Kentucky is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from La Grange stay with the Circuit Court's family division. The Circuit Court Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Oldham County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Oldham.aspx (page title: Oldham | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 502-222-9837, 100 W. Main St. La Grange, KY 40031, Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 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.
Kentucky has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from La Grange
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Circuit Court Clerk, reached through the court at 502-222-9837.
The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
The Kentucky vital records page SearchSystems verified is at chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/birth-certificates.aspx.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at oldhamcountyclerk.ky.gov/land-records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Oldham County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Oldham County and Kentucky. These court pages from its Oldham County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Kycourts (kcoj.kycourts.net)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from La Grange?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the Circuit Court Clerk (kycourts.gov). The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
Are divorce records public in Kentucky?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from La Grange?
The Circuit Court's family division. The file is kept by the Circuit Court Clerk.
Does Kentucky issue divorce certificates?
The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
Is this the official La Grange 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.