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 October 2, 2026.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire, has about 322,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Rockingham County 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Rockingham County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in New Hampshire. The decree and the file of a divorce from Rockingham County are court records of the Circuit Court's Family Division, and certified copies come from the Family Division clerk.
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 Rockingham County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Family Division clerk, the office that keeps the file.
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 nhdeeds.org/rockingham-county-searching-records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Rockingham County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Rockingham County and New Hampshire. These court pages from its Rockingham County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Daily Docket (courts.nh.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Rockingham County?
From the Circuit Court's Family Division, through the Family Division clerk. 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 Rockingham County?
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 Rockingham 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.