Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Kaufman County, Texas, has about 198,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Kaufman County 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Kaufman County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Texas is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Kaufman County stay with the District Court. The District Clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Kaufman County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at kaufmancounty.net/212/Courts-Public-Safety (page title: Courts & Public Safety | Kaufman County, TX), phone 469-376-4730, 1902 US Highway 175 Kaufman, TX 75142, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Kaufman County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the District Clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 469-376-4730.
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 kaufmancounty.net/m/directory/department?did=12, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Kaufman County?
From the District Court, through the District Clerk (kaufmancounty.net/212/Courts-Public-Safety). 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 Kaufman County?
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 Kaufman 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.