Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Bastrop, Louisiana, in Morehouse Parish, has about 8,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Bastrop is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of 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 Bastrop Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Louisiana. The decree and the file of a divorce from Bastrop are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Court.
For Morehouse Parish the court records page SearchSystems verified is at ldh.la.gov/directory/detail/6954 (page title: Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court | Louisiana Department of Health), phone (318) 281-3343, 100 E. Madison St., Bastrop, LA 71220, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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.
Louisiana 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 Bastrop
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of Court, reached through the court at (318) 281-3343.
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry issues divorce records only for Orleans Parish; everywhere else the Clerk of Court has the file.
The Louisiana vital records page SearchSystems verified is at ldh.la.gov/vital-records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Bastrop?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of Court (ldh.la.gov/directory/detail/6954). The Louisiana Vital Records Registry issues divorce records only for Orleans Parish; everywhere else the Clerk of Court has the file.
Are divorce records public in Louisiana?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Bastrop?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of Court.
Does Louisiana issue divorce certificates?
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry issues divorce records only for Orleans Parish; everywhere else the Clerk of Court has the file.
Is this the official Bastrop website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.