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 September 28, 2026.
Montgomery County, Maryland, has about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Montgomery County is a file of the Circuit Court, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Montgomery County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Maryland is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Montgomery County stay with the Circuit Court. The Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Montgomery County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountymd.gov/circuit-court/how-do-i/viewing-cases-making-... (page title: Viewing Cases and Making Copies | Circuit Court | Montgomery County, MD), phone 240-777-9501, 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, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Montgomery County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 240-777-9501.
The Maryland Division of Vital Records also issues divorce verifications for divorces granted since 1992.
The Maryland vital records page SearchSystems verified is at health.maryland.gov/vsa/pages/birth.aspx.
The Circuit Court Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountymd.gov/circuit-court/about-us/clerk-court, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Montgomery County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Montgomery County and Maryland. These court pages from its Montgomery County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Schedule (montgomerycountymd.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Montgomery County?
From the Circuit Court, through the Clerk of the Circuit Court (montgomerycountymd.gov). The Maryland Division of Vital Records also issues divorce verifications for divorces granted since 1992.
Are divorce records public in Maryland?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Montgomery County?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Does Maryland issue divorce certificates?
The Maryland Division of Vital Records also issues divorce verifications for divorces granted since 1992.
Is this the official Montgomery 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.