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 September 30, 2026.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County, has about 209,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Sioux Falls is a file of the Circuit Court, kept by the Clerk of Courts, 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 Sioux Falls Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in South Dakota. The decree and the file of a divorce from Sioux Falls are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Courts.
For Minnehaha County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at minnehahacounty.gov/search/search.php?q=court+records (page title: Search Results | Minnehaha County, SD Official Website), 415 N. Dakota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104, 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, UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Sioux Falls
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of Courts, the office that keeps the file.
The South Dakota Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1905.
The South Dakota vital records page SearchSystems verified is at doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records/....
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at web.minnehahacounty.gov/conForms/email_rd_docrequest.php, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Sioux Falls?
From the Circuit Court, through the Clerk of Courts (minnehahacounty.gov). The South Dakota Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1905.
Are divorce records public in South Dakota?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Sioux Falls?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of Courts.
Does South Dakota issue divorce certificates?
The South Dakota Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1905.
Is this the official Sioux Falls 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.