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 4, 2026.
Forest Grove, Oregon, in Washington County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Forest Grove is a file of the Circuit Court, kept by the trial court administrator, 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: Forest Grove public records, Washington County divorce records, Forest Grove arrest records, Forest Grove warrants, Forest Grove inmate search, Forest Grove criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Forest Grove Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Oregon. The decree and the file of a divorce from Forest Grove are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the trial court administrator.
For Washington County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/washington/records/pages/default.aspx (page title: Oregon Judicial Department : Court Records | Home : Court Records : State of Oregon), 150 N 1st Avenue, Rm. 110J Hillsboro, OR 97124, 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, Oregon eCourt Case Information is the Oregon Judicial Department's online case search, free for basic case information.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Forest Grove
A certified copy of the decree comes from the trial court administrator, the office that keeps the file.
The Oregon Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1925.
The Oregon vital records page SearchSystems verified is at oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/pages/vitalrecordsfees.aspx.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at washingtoncountyor.gov/at/recording, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Forest Grove?
From the Circuit Court, through the trial court administrator (courts.oregon.gov). The Oregon Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1925.
Are divorce records public in Oregon?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Forest Grove?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the trial court administrator.
Does Oregon issue divorce certificates?
The Oregon Center for Health Statistics also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1925.
Is this the official Forest Grove 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.