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.
Burlington, Wisconsin, in Racine County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Burlington 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 Burlington Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Wisconsin is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Burlington stay with the Circuit Court. The Clerk of Circuit Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Racine County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at racinecounty.gov/departments/clerk-of-circuit-court/info-resources/... (page title: Contact the Courts | Racine County, WI), phone 262-636-3402, 730 Wisconsin Ave Racine, WI 53403, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 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.
Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Burlington
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of Circuit Court, reached through the court at 262-636-3402.
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 racinecounty.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/records-certificates..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Burlington?
From the Circuit Court, through the Clerk of Circuit Court (racinecounty.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 Burlington?
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 Burlington 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.