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Maryland Case Search can locate a divorce case, but the judgment/decree itself is obtained through the Circuit Court that holds the file.
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Locate the Maryland Divorce Case
For public divorce records in Maryland, use Maryland Judiciary Case Search to locate the case and court. To obtain the divorce judgment or decree, follow the Circuit Court copy process for the county where the case was heard. Sealed or otherwise restricted court records are not publicly available.
Process
From name search to divorce decree
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Search Case Search
Use the party name and narrow by case type, county or filing date where useful.
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Record the case number
The summary identifies the court and case number.
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Contact the Circuit Court
Request the judgment/decree from the court that holds the file.
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Choose the copy type
Ask the clerk whether you need a plain, true-test or certified copy for your purpose.
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What you can expect at each stage
Case Search
Public case summary and identifying details.
Court file
The underlying filed documents, subject to access rules.
Divorce judgment/decree
The court’s final divorce document.
Restricted material
Sealed/shielded information is not part of public access.
Important
Online summary is not the decree
Maryland Courts notes that Case Search is a summary of the official case file. Use the Circuit Court for the actual judgment or decree.
Prepare
Before requesting a copy
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Both party names
Use names as they appeared in the case.
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Approximate year
Helps locate the right file.
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Case number
Fastest identifier once found.
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Court/county
Determines which Circuit Court owns the record.
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Sources
Authoritative next stops
Official state judiciary source
Maryland Courts - Court Records
Maryland Judiciary Case Search for District and Circuit Court case records For this page, it supports the public divorce records maryland research route.
Maryland
Official state judiciary source
Maryland Courts - Access to Court Records
Public court-record access, Case Search limits, sealed/shielded records and courthouse file access For this page, it supports the public divorce records maryland research route.
Maryland
Official state judiciary source
Maryland Courts - Finding Your Judgment of Divorce
How to find a Maryland divorce case number and obtain the judgment/decree from the Circuit Court For this page, it supports the public divorce records maryland research route.
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