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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, North Carolina, has about 80,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Franklin County 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Franklin County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in North Carolina. The decree and the file of a divorce from Franklin County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Superior Court.
For Franklin County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at nccourts.gov/locations/franklin-county (page title: Franklin 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 Franklin County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of Superior Court.
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 franklincountync.gov/271/Register-of-Deeds, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Franklin County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of Superior Court (nccourts.gov/locations/franklin-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 Franklin County?
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 Franklin 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.