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.
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, has about 793,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Suffolk 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Suffolk County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Massachusetts. The decree and the file of a divorce from Suffolk County are court records of the Probate and Family Court, and certified copies come from the Register of Probate.
For Suffolk County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at mass.gov/locations/suffolk-county-superior-court (page title: Suffolk County Superior Court), phone (617) 788-7794, Monday - Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 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 Suffolk 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 (617) 788-7794.
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 boston.gov/departments/archives-and-records-management/resources-bo..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Suffolk County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Suffolk County and Massachusetts. These court pages from its Suffolk County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court contact information (mass.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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.