Clark County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Clark County document the legal dissolution of a marriage. A divorce legally detaches a couple’s lives and assets, and the corresponding court records are the official, permanent paper trail of that process, chronicling the case from petition to resolution.
Wash. Gen. R. 22(b), (c), (e) mandate the protection of personal identifiers, financial documents, and healthcare records within family law cases. Otherwise, divorce documents are generally considered public records, obtainable through inspection or copy requests at the County Clerk’s office.
A typical marriage dissolution record from Clark County contains essential details about the case, such as
- Full names of the litigants and their legal representatives
- Case number
- Initial filing dates
- Petitions, motions, disclosure, and agreement documents
- Date of finalization
- Divorce decree
The divorce decree is the official judgment signed by a judge and can be utilized in a variety of situations, including when applying for a name change, marriage license, passport, or property transfer.
County | Court Name | Address | Phone Number | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clark County | Clark County Superior Court | 1200 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 | (564) 397-2292 | Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |