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 on September 24, 2026.
Washington County, Rhode Island, has about 130,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Washington County is a file of the Family Court, kept by the Family Court clerk, 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Rhode Island arrest records and Rhode Island inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Washington County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Rhode Island is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Washington County stay with the Family Court. The Family Court clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Washington County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courts.ri.gov/Courts/SuperiorCourt/Pages/default.aspx (page title: Superior Court), phone (401) 222-3250, 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, Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal is the courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Washington County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Court clerk, reached through the court at (401) 222-3250.
More Official Court Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Rhode Island. These court pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Access to Case Information (courts.ri.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Washington County?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk (courts.ri.gov). The town clerk does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Rhode Island?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Washington County?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court clerk.
Is this the official Washington 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.