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Big Stone County, Minnesota, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Big Stone County is a file of the District Court, kept by the court administrator, 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Big Stone County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Minnesota is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Big Stone County stay with the District Court. The court administrator keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
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, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Big Stone County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the court administrator.
The Minnesota Office of Vital Records holds a divorce index only; the court administrator has the file.
The Minnesota vital records page SearchSystems verified is at health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/death.html.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bigstonecounty.gov/departments/financeandgovernmentservices/recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Big Stone County?
From the District Court, through the court administrator. The Minnesota Office of Vital Records holds a divorce index only; the court administrator has the file.
Are divorce records public in Minnesota?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Big Stone County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the court administrator.
Does Minnesota issue divorce certificates?
The Minnesota Office of Vital Records holds a divorce index only; the court administrator has the file.
Is this the official Big Stone 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.