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 September 25, 2026.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Williamsport is a file of the Court of Common Pleas, kept by the Prothonotary, 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.
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Where a Divorce from Williamsport Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Pennsylvania is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Williamsport stay with the Court of Common Pleas. The Prothonotary keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Lycoming County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/prothonotar... (page title: Lycoming County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Williamsport
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Prothonotary.
The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
The Pennsylvania vital records page SearchSystems verified is at pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates.
The Recorder of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/register___..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Williamsport?
From the Court of Common Pleas, through the Prothonotary (lycomingcountypa.gov). The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
Are divorce records public in Pennsylvania?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Williamsport?
The Court of Common Pleas. The file is kept by the Prothonotary.
Does Pennsylvania issue divorce certificates?
The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
Is this the official Williamsport 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.