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 2, 2026.
McLennan County, Texas, has about 270,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from McLennan 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from McLennan County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Texas. The decree and the file of a divorce from McLennan County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the District Clerk.
For McLennan County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at mclennan.gov/166/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | McLennan County, TX), phone 254-759-5619, MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8 AM - 5 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 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 McLennan County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the District Clerk, reached through the court at 254-759-5619.
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 mclennan.gov/178/Official-Public-Records, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for McLennan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for McLennan County and Texas. These court pages from its McLennan County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- TJB, 10th COA (txcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from McLennan County?
From the District Court, through the District Clerk (mclennan.gov/166/County-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 McLennan 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 McLennan 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.