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.
Kent County, Michigan, has about 673,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Kent 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: Kent County public records, Kent County arrest records, Kent County warrants, Kent County inmate search, Kent County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Kent County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Michigan is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Kent 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 Kent County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at kentcountymi.gov/1036/Search-Court-Records (page title: Search Court Records | Kent County, MI), 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 Kent 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 Kent County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kent County and Michigan. These court pages from its Kent County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 17th Circuit Court (kentcountymi.gov)
- Case Lookup, 61st District Court (grcourt.org)
- City Archives and Records Center (grandrapidsmi.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Kent County?
From the Circuit Court's family division, through the County Clerk (kentcountymi.gov/1036/Search-Court-Records). 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 Kent 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 Kent 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.