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 on September 24, 2026.
Essex County, Vermont, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Essex County is a file of the Family Division of the Superior Court, kept by the Family Division 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.
Related guides: Essex County public records, Essex County arrest records, Essex County warrants, Essex County inmate search, Essex County criminal records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Essex County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Vermont. The decree and the file of a divorce from Essex County are court records of the Family Division of the Superior Court, and certified copies come from the Family Division clerk.
For Essex County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at vtcourts.gov/court-locations/essex-civil-division (page title: Essex Civil Division | Vermont Judiciary), phone 800-540-9990, 154 Main Street, Hyde Park, VT 05655, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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, Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is the courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Essex County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Division clerk, reached through the court at 800-540-9990.
The Vermont Vital Records Office also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
The Vermont vital records page SearchSystems verified is at healthvermont.gov/stats/vital-records/order-vital-records.
More Official Court Pages for Essex County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Essex County and Vermont. These court pages from its Essex County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Portal (vtcourts.gov)
- Vermont Judiciary Public Portal (portal.vtcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Essex County?
From the Family Division of the Superior Court, through the Family Division clerk (vtcourts.gov). The Vermont Vital Records Office also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
Are divorce records public in Vermont?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Essex County?
The Family Division of the Superior Court. The file is kept by the Family Division clerk.
Does Vermont issue divorce certificates?
The Vermont Vital Records Office also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1909.
Is this the official Essex 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.