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 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Lincoln County, Oregon, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Lincoln County 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County inmate search, Lincoln County criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Lincoln County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Oregon. The decree and the file of a divorce from Lincoln County are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the trial court administrator.
For Lincoln County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at co.lincoln.or.us/189/Court-Information (page title: Court Information | Lincoln County, OR), phone 541-265-4121, 225 W Olive Street Newport, OR 97365, 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, Oregon eCourt Case Information is the Oregon Judicial Department's online case search, free for basic case information.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Lincoln County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the trial court administrator, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 541-265-4121.
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 co.lincoln.or.us/962/Document-Recording-Information-and-Docum, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Lincoln County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lincoln County and Oregon. These court pages from its Lincoln County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Oregon Judicial Department : Court Records (courts.oregon.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Lincoln County?
From the Circuit Court, through the trial court administrator (co.lincoln.or.us/189/Court-Information). 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 Lincoln County?
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 Lincoln 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.