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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Hickman County, Tennessee, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Hickman County is a file of the Circuit Court or the Chancery Court, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk or the Clerk and Master, 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.
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Where a Divorce from Hickman County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Tennessee. The decree and the file of a divorce from Hickman County are court records of the Circuit Court or the Chancery Court, and certified copies come from the Circuit Court Clerk or the Clerk and Master.
For Hickman County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at hickmancountytn.gov/departments/law-court-services (page title: Law & Court Services | Hickman County, TN), phone 931-729-2211, 104 College Avenue, Suite 204 Centerville, TN 37033, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
Tennessee 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 Hickman County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Circuit Court Clerk or the Clerk and Master, reached through the court at 931-729-2211.
The Tennessee Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in the last 50 years.
The Tennessee vital records page SearchSystems verified is at vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/36329848421651-Fees.
More Official Court Pages for Hickman County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hickman County and Tennessee. These court pages from its Hickman County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Dana Nicholson (tncourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Hickman County?
From the Circuit Court or the Chancery Court, through the Circuit Court Clerk or the Clerk and Master (hickmancountytn.gov). The Tennessee Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in the last 50 years.
Are divorce records public in Tennessee?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Hickman County?
The Circuit Court or the Chancery Court. The file is kept by the Circuit Court Clerk or the Clerk and Master.
Does Tennessee issue divorce certificates?
The Tennessee Office of Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted in the last 50 years.
Is this the official Hickman 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.