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.
Hayes County, Nebraska, has 846 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Hayes County is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of the 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.
Related guides: Hayes County public records, Hayes County arrest records, Hayes County warrants, Hayes County inmate search, Hayes County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Hayes County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Nebraska. The decree and the file of a divorce from Hayes County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of the District Court.
For Hayes County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/hayes-district-court (page title: Hayes District Court | Nebraska Judicial Branch), phone 308-286-3413, 11 County Hayes 505 Troth Street P.O. Box 370 Hayes Center NE 69032, 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, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Hayes County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of the District Court, reached through the court at 308-286-3413.
The Nebraska Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
The Nebraska vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records.aspx.
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hayescounty.ne.gov/webpages/rod/register_of_deeds.html, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Hayes County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hayes County and Nebraska. These court pages from its Hayes County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Hayes County District Court (hayescounty.ne.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Hayes County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (nebraskajudicial.gov). The Nebraska Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
Are divorce records public in Nebraska?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Hayes County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
Does Nebraska issue divorce certificates?
The Nebraska Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
Is this the official Hayes 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.