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.
Keene, New Hampshire, in Cheshire County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Keene is a file of the Circuit Court's Family Division, kept by the Family Division clerk, 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 Keene Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in New Hampshire. The decree and the file of a divorce from Keene are court records of the Circuit Court's Family Division, and certified copies come from the Family Division clerk.
For Cheshire County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.nh.gov/your-visit/find-court/cheshire-superior-court (page title: Cheshire Superior Court | New Hampshire Judicial Branch), phone 855-212-1234, 33 Winter Street, Suite 2 Keene, NH 03431, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, 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.
New Hampshire 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 Keene
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Division clerk, reached through the court at 855-212-1234.
The New Hampshire Division of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1808.
The New Hampshire vital records page SearchSystems verified is at sos.nh.gov/vital-records-0/purchasing-correcting-vital-records/requ....
The Registry of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.cheshire.nh.us/departments/registry-of-deeds, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Keene?
From the Circuit Court's Family Division, through the Family Division clerk (courts.nh.gov). The New Hampshire Division of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1808.
Are divorce records public in New Hampshire?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Keene?
The Circuit Court's Family Division. The file is kept by the Family Division clerk.
Does New Hampshire issue divorce certificates?
The New Hampshire Division of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1808.
Is this the official Keene 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.