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Lake City, South Carolina, in Florence County, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Lake City 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Lake City public records, Florence County divorce records, Lake City arrest records, Lake City warrants, Lake City inmate search, Lake City criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Lake City Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in South Carolina is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Lake City stay with the Family Court. The Family Court clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
South Carolina has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Lake City
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Court clerk.
South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
The South Carolina vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dph.sc.gov/public/vital-records/about-vital-records/fees-vital-reco....
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at florencecountysc.gov/offices/register-of-deeds, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Lake City?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk. South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
Are divorce records public in South Carolina?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Lake City?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court clerk.
Does South Carolina issue divorce certificates?
South Carolina Vital Records also issues divorce reports for divorces granted since 1962.
Is this the official Lake City 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.