Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.
Berkeley County, South Carolina, has about 264,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Berkeley 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: Berkeley County public records, Berkeley County arrest records, Berkeley County warrants, Berkeley County inmate search, Berkeley County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Berkeley 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 Berkeley County 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Berkeley County and South Carolina. These court pages from its Berkeley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- The South Carolina Judicial Branch (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Berkeley County?
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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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.