Alachua County Divorce Records

Complete documentation of divorce proceedings in Alachua County, Florida, is maintained within the local circuit court system, where all such cases originate. According to the Florida Judicial System’s Court Filings and Statistics Reports, the county’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 - 2025 saw a total of 627 dissolution of marriage filings, in addition to 191 simplified dissolution of marriage filings.

In simple terms, Alachua County divorce records officially document the legal dissolution of a marital union between two individuals. The records can be obtained from the Clerk of Courts via the office’s online Court Records Search system, by mail request (with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and records fee), or at the Gainesville courthouse location during regular operation hours. Examples of divorce records obtainable from the court system include settlement agreements, divorce petitions and answers, child custody orders, support orders, and divorce decrees.

Notably, while divorce court records are open to the public in Alachua per Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.420, sensitive/confidential documents or information are exempt from general review.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Alachua County	Alachua County Circuit Court - Family Division	Alachua County Family/Civil Justice Center 201 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601	(352) 374-3636	8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday (Excluding Holidays)