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.
Pembina County, North Dakota, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Pembina 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Pembina County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in North Dakota. The decree and the file of a divorce from Pembina County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of District Court.
For Pembina County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/pembina-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Pembina County), phone (701) 265-4373, 301 Dakota St. W #10, Cavalier, ND 58220, 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.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Pembina 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 (701) 265-4373.
The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
The North Dakota vital records page SearchSystems verified is at hhs.nd.gov/vital/birth.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Pembina County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of District Court (ndcourts.gov/court-locations/pembina-county). The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
Are divorce records public in North Dakota?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Pembina County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of District Court.
Does North Dakota issue divorce certificates?
The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
Is this the official Pembina 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.