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 September 25, 2026.
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, in Brown County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Ashwaubenon is a file of the Circuit Court, kept by the Clerk of Circuit Court, 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 Ashwaubenon Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Wisconsin. The decree and the file of a divorce from Ashwaubenon are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Circuit Court.
For Brown County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at browncountywi.gov/departments/clerk-of-circuit-court/general-inform... (page title: Brown County > Departments > Clerk of Circuit Court > General Information > WI Circuit Court Records & Forms), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Ashwaubenon
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of Circuit Court, the office that keeps the file.
Wisconsin Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1907.
The Wisconsin vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm.
The Register of Deeds, whose page SearchSystems verified is at browncountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/real-estate/service..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Ashwaubenon?
From the Circuit Court, through the Clerk of Circuit Court (browncountywi.gov). Wisconsin Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1907.
Are divorce records public in Wisconsin?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Ashwaubenon?
The Circuit Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of Circuit Court.
Does Wisconsin issue divorce certificates?
Wisconsin Vital Records also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1907.
Is this the official Ashwaubenon 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.