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 2, 2026.
Agawam Town, Massachusetts, in Hampden County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Agawam Town is a file of the Probate and Family Court, kept by the Register of Probate, 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 Agawam Town Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Massachusetts is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Agawam Town stay with the Probate and Family Court. The Register of Probate keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Hampden County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at mass.gov/search-court-dockets-calendars-and-case-information (page title: Search Court Dockets, Calendars and Case Information), 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, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Agawam Town
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Register of Probate, the office that keeps the file.
The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records keeps a divorce index only; the Probate and Family Court has the file.
The Massachusetts vital records page SearchSystems verified is at mass.gov/ordering-a-certificate.
The Registry of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at search.hampdendeeds.com/ALIS/WW400R.HTM?WSIQTP=SY00, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Hampden County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hampden County and Massachusetts. These court pages from its Hampden County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Courts serving Hampden (mass.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Agawam Town?
From the Probate and Family Court, through the Register of Probate (mass.gov). The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records keeps a divorce index only; the Probate and Family Court has the file.
Are divorce records public in Massachusetts?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Agawam Town?
The Probate and Family Court. The file is kept by the Register of Probate.
Does Massachusetts issue divorce certificates?
The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records keeps a divorce index only; the Probate and Family Court has the file.
Is this the official Agawam Town 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.