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 1, 2026.
Carthage, Texas, in Panola County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Carthage is a file of the District Court, kept by the District 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.
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Where a Divorce from Carthage Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Texas is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Carthage stay with the District Court. The District Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Panola County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk (page title: District Clerk | Panola County, TX), phone 903-693-0306, 110 S Sycamore Street, Rm 227 Carthage, TX 75633, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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.
Texas 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 Carthage
A certified copy of the decree comes from the District Clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 903-693-0306.
The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
The Texas vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dshs.texas.gov/vital-statistics/costs-fees.
The County Clerk, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.County.Clerk, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Panola County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Panola County and Texas. These court pages from its Panola County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Sixth Court of Appeals (txcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Carthage?
From the District Court, through the District Clerk (co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk). The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
Are divorce records public in Texas?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Carthage?
The District Court. The file is kept by the District Clerk.
Does Texas issue divorce certificates?
The Texas Department of State Health Services also issues divorce verification letters, which confirm a divorce granted since 1968 but are not copies of the decree.
Is this the official Carthage 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.