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 September 25, 2026.
Dover, New Jersey, in Morris County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Dover is a file of the Superior Court's Family Part, kept by the Superior Court Clerk's Office, 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: Dover public records, Morris County divorce records, Dover arrest records, Dover warrants, Dover inmate search, Dover criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Dover Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in New Jersey. The decree and the file of a divorce from Dover are court records of the Superior Court's Family Part, and certified copies come from the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
For Morris County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Court-System (page title: Court System | Morris County, NJ), phone 862-397-5700, 10 Court Street Morristown, NJ 07963, 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, New Jersey Courts Public Access is the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Dover
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Superior Court Clerk's Office, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 862-397-5700.
The New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics issues no divorce records; the Superior Court Clerk's Office holds them.
The New Jersey vital records page SearchSystems verified is at nj.gov/health/vital/order-vital.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/County-Clerk, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Dover?
From the Superior Court's Family Part, through the Superior Court Clerk's Office (morriscountynj.gov/Government/Court-System). The New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics issues no divorce records; the Superior Court Clerk's Office holds them.
Are divorce records public in New Jersey?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Dover?
The Superior Court's Family Part. The file is kept by the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
Does New Jersey issue divorce certificates?
The New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics issues no divorce records; the Superior Court Clerk's Office holds them.
Is this the official Dover 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.