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 9, 2026.
Pinehurst, North Carolina, in Moore County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Pinehurst is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of Superior 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.
Related guides: Pinehurst public records, Moore County divorce records, Pinehurst arrest records, Pinehurst warrants, Pinehurst inmate search, Pinehurst criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Pinehurst Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in North Carolina is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Pinehurst stay with the District Court. The Clerk of Superior Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Moore County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at nccourts.gov/locations/moore-county (page title: Moore County | North Carolina Judicial Branch), 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, eCourts Portal is the North Carolina Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Pinehurst
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of Superior Court, the office that keeps the file.
North Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
The North Carolina vital records page SearchSystems verified is at vitalrecords.nc.gov/fees.htm.
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at moorecountync.gov/182/Office-of-the-Register-of-Deeds, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Moore County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Moore County and North Carolina. These court pages from its Moore County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Moore County Civil Superior Court Calendar Request Form (nccourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Pinehurst?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of Superior Court (nccourts.gov/locations/moore-county). North Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
Are divorce records public in North Carolina?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Pinehurst?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of Superior Court.
Does North Carolina issue divorce certificates?
North Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1958.
Is this the official Pinehurst website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.