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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Deer Lodge County, Montana, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Deer Lodge County is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court, 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.
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Where a Divorce from Deer Lodge County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Montana. The decree and the file of a divorce from Deer Lodge County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of District Court.
For Deer Lodge County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.mt.gov/CourtLocator/3rdJudicialDistrict (page title: 3rd Judicial District), phone (406) 563-4044, 800 South Main St. Anaconda, MT 59711, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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.
Montana 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 Deer Lodge County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of District Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at (406) 563-4044.
The Clerk and Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at adlc.us/156/Clerk-Recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Deer Lodge County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Deer Lodge County and Montana. These court pages from its Deer Lodge County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Locator Title (courts.mt.gov)
- Montana District Courts (courts.mt.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Deer Lodge County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of District Court (courts.mt.gov). The Clerk and Recorder does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Montana?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Deer Lodge County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of District Court.
Is this the official Deer Lodge 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.