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Lafayette County, Wisconsin, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Lafayette County 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 Lafayette County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Wisconsin. The decree and the file of a divorce from Lafayette County are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of Circuit Court.
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 Lafayette County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of Circuit Court.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Lafayette County?
From the Circuit Court, through the Clerk of Circuit Court. 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 Lafayette County?
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 Lafayette 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.