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.
Dukes County, Massachusetts, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Dukes County 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Dukes County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Massachusetts. The decree and the file of a divorce from Dukes County are court records of the Probate and Family Court, and certified copies come from the Register of Probate.
For Dukes County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at mass.gov/locations/dukes-county-superior-court (page title: Dukes County Superior Court), phone (508) 627-4668, 81 Main St., P.O. Box 1267, Edgartown, MA 02539, Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm, 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 Dukes County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Register of Probate, reached through the court at (508) 627-4668.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Dukes County?
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 Dukes County?
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 Dukes 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.