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 October 2, 2026.
Manville, New Jersey, in Somerset County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Manville 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Manville public records, Somerset County divorce records, Manville arrest records, Manville warrants, Manville inmate search, Manville criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Manville Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in New Jersey is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Manville stay with the Superior Court's Family Part. The Superior Court Clerk's Office keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
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 Manville
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
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 somersetcountynj.gov/government/elected-officials/county-clerk/coun..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Somerset County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Somerset County and New Jersey. These court pages from its Somerset County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Cold Cases, Somerset County (somersetcountynj.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Manville?
From the Superior Court's Family Part, through the Superior Court Clerk's Office. 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 Manville?
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 Manville 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.