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 28, 2026.
Clovis, New Mexico, in Curry County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Clovis is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, 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: Clovis public records, Curry County divorce records, Clovis arrest records, Clovis warrants, Clovis inmate search, Clovis criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Clovis Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in New Mexico is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Clovis stay with the District Court. The Clerk of the District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Curry County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at ninthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/services-programs/records-requests (page title: Records Requests | Ninth Judicial District), 700 N. Main St., Clovis, NM 88101, 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.
Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Clovis
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the District Court, the office that keeps the file.
The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the District Court Clerk holds them.
The New Mexico vital records page SearchSystems verified is at nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at currycountynm.gov/elected-officials/clerk-s-office, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Curry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Curry County and New Mexico. These court pages from its Curry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- New Mexico Courts (nmcourts.gov)
- NM Court Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Clovis?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (ninthdistrict.nmcourts.gov). The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the District Court Clerk holds them.
Are divorce records public in New Mexico?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Clovis?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
Does New Mexico issue divorce certificates?
The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the District Court Clerk holds them.
Is this the official Clovis 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.