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.
Clare County, Michigan, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Clare County 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: Clare County public records, Clare County arrest records, Clare County warrants, Clare County inmate search, Clare County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Clare County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Michigan is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Clare County 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 Clare County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.michigan.gov/search/?searchQuery=clare+county, 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 Clare County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the County Clerk.
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 Clare County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clare County and Michigan. These court pages from its Clare County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 55th Circuit Court (clareclerkrod.com)
- Available Courts (mifile.courts.michigan.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Clare County?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the County Clerk (courts.michigan.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 Clare County?
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 Clare 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.