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New York County Divorce Records

New York County divorce records are court documents created when a couple starts a divorce case in the New York Supreme Court, the trial-level court that handles divorces. These files help the court trace filed documents, case developments, and case outcomes. The New York County Clerk (Supreme Court-Civil Branch) maintains Supreme Court matrimonial case files and processes copy and certification requests, in accordance with DRL § 235 and any sealing rules.

Given the sensitivity of divorce cases, matrimonial proceedings are confidential under Domestic Relations Law § 235. Consequently, divorce records are not "open like ordinary civil lawsuits," and access may be limited to the parties, attorneys, or someone with a court order, depending on the record requested.

Typical information in a divorce record includes the parties’ names, the index or case number, filing and finalization dates, motion papers, and the final Judgment of Divorce (divorce decree). According to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Vital Statistics (county of decree), New York County recorded 3,209 divorces in 2022.

County

Court Name

Address

Phone Number

Office Hours

New York County, NY (Manhattan)

New York County Family Court (New York City Family Court - NYS Unified Court System)

60 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013

646-386-5223

Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.