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 30, 2026.
Auburn Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Auburn Hills is a file of the Circuit Court's family division, kept by the County Clerk, 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: Auburn Hills public records, Oakland County divorce records, Auburn Hills arrest records, Auburn Hills warrants, Auburn Hills inmate search, Auburn Hills criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Auburn Hills Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Michigan is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Auburn Hills stay with the Circuit Court's family division. The County Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Oakland County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at oaklandcountymi.gov/government/clerk-register-of-deeds/court-record... (page title: Court Explorer | Oakland County, MI), phone 248-858-0582, 1200 North Telegraph Road Dept 413 Pontiac, MI 48341, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, 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, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Auburn Hills
A certified copy of the decree comes from the County Clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 248-858-0582.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1897.
The Michigan vital records page SearchSystems verified is at michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords/order-a-copy-of-a-vi....
More Official Court Pages for Oakland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Oakland County and Michigan. These court pages from its Oakland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 43RD DISTRICT COURTFERNDALE DIVISON (ferndalecourt.com)
- Court Divisions (cityofsouthfield.com)
- Daily Calendar (micourt.courts.michigan.gov)
- Genealogy :: Home (courts.oakgov.com)
- Judges and Court Staff (waterfordmi.gov)
- PAY ONLINE, 43rd District Court (ferndalecourt.com)
- Welcome Page (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Auburn Hills?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the County Clerk (oaklandcountymi.gov). The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1897.
Are divorce records public in Michigan?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Auburn Hills?
The Circuit Court's family division. The file is kept by the County Clerk.
Does Michigan issue divorce certificates?
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1897.
Is this the official Auburn Hills 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.