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 2, 2026.
Aiken County, South Carolina, has about 179,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Aiken 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: Aiken County public records, Aiken County arrest records, Aiken County warrants, Aiken County inmate search, Aiken County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Aiken County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in South Carolina is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Aiken 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 Aiken County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at aikencountysc.gov/292/Criminal-Cases (page title: Criminal Cases | Aiken County, SC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 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.
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 Aiken County
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....
More Official Court Pages for Aiken County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Aiken County and South Carolina. These court pages from its Aiken County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Aiken, South Carolina Judicial Branch (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Aiken County?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk (aikencountysc.gov/292/Criminal-Cases). 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 Aiken County?
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 Aiken 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.