Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Burlington County, New Jersey, has about 476,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Burlington County 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: Burlington County public records, Burlington County arrest records, Burlington County warrants, Burlington County inmate search, Burlington County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Burlington County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in New Jersey. The decree and the file of a divorce from Burlington County are court records of the Superior Court's Family Part, and certified copies come from the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
For Burlington County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Burlington County, NJ), phone 609-265-5229, 50 Rancocas Road PO Box 6000 Mount Holly, NJ 08060, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Burlington County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Superior Court Clerk's Office, reached through the court at 609-265-5229.
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 burlingtoncountynj.gov/568/Accessing-Public-Records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Burlington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Burlington County and New Jersey. These court pages from its Burlington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- New Jersey Find a Case (njcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Burlington County?
From the Superior Court's Family Part, through the Superior Court Clerk's Office (burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk). 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 Burlington County?
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 Burlington 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.