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.
Mayfield, Kentucky, in Graves County, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Mayfield 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.
Related guides: Mayfield public records, Graves County divorce records, Mayfield arrest records, Mayfield warrants, Mayfield criminal records, Mayfield court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Mayfield Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Kentucky is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Mayfield 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 Graves County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Graves.aspx (page title: Graves | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 270-247-1733, 1102 Paris Road, Suite 21 Mayfield, KY 42066, Monday 8 a.m.-4:30 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 Mayfield
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 270-247-1733.
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.
More Official Court Pages for Graves County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Graves County and Kentucky. These court pages from its Graves 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 Mayfield?
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 Mayfield?
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 Mayfield 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.