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 on September 24, 2026.
Scott County, Mississippi, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Scott County is a file of the Chancery Court, kept by the Chancery 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County criminal records, Scott County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Scott County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Mississippi. The decree and the file of a divorce from Scott County are court records of the Chancery Court, and certified copies come from the Chancery Clerk.
For Scott County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountyms.gov/courts (page title: Courts | Scott County, Mississippi), phone 601-469-1922, 100 E 1st St Forest MS 39074, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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.
Mississippi has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Scott County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Chancery Clerk, reached through the court at 601-469-1922.
The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
The Mississippi vital records page SearchSystems verified is at msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Scott County?
From the Chancery Court, through the Chancery Clerk (scottcountyms.gov/courts). The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
Are divorce records public in Mississippi?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Scott County?
The Chancery Court. The file is kept by the Chancery Clerk.
Does Mississippi issue divorce certificates?
The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
Is this the official Scott 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.