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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Preston County, West Virginia, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Preston County is a file of the Family Court, kept by the Family Court 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: Preston County public records, Preston County arrest records, Preston County warrants, Preston County inmate search, Preston County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Preston County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in West Virginia is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Preston County stay with the Family Court. The Family Court clerk keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
West Virginia 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 Preston County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Family Court clerk.
West Virginia Vital Registration keeps a divorce index from 1968 and issues verifications, not copies.
The West Virginia vital records page SearchSystems verified is at dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/Pages/default.aspx.
More Official Court Pages for Preston County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Preston County and West Virginia. These court pages from its Preston County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 39, Preston County (courtswv.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Preston County?
From the Family Court, through the Family Court clerk. West Virginia Vital Registration keeps a divorce index from 1968 and issues verifications, not copies.
Are divorce records public in West Virginia?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Preston County?
The Family Court. The file is kept by the Family Court clerk.
Does West Virginia issue divorce certificates?
West Virginia Vital Registration keeps a divorce index from 1968 and issues verifications, not copies.
Is this the official Preston 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.