Marshall County Divorce Decree Records

Marshall County divorce decree records are held by the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth, Indiana. If you need to find or request a certified copy of a divorce decree filed in Marshall County, the clerk's office in Plymouth is your primary contact. You can search basic case data through Indiana's free MyCase public portal, but certified copies of Marshall County divorce decrees must be obtained by contacting the clerk's office directly either in person or by written mail request.

Marshall County Clerk of Courts

The Marshall County Clerk of Courts is located at the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth, Indiana. The clerk's office maintains all official court records for cases filed in Marshall County, including divorce decrees. If you need to locate a specific case or request a certified copy of a decree, the courthouse in Plymouth is where those records are held. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

For the most current contact details including the clerk's name, direct phone number, and office hours, visit the Indiana Judicial Branch Marshall County page. That page lists current court contacts and local rules for Marshall County. The Indiana courts directory, available through the Indiana Judicial Branch website, also lists direct phone numbers for each county clerk's office.

The Indiana Public Records Portal provides statewide access tools and links to county-level court resources including Marshall County.

Search Marshall County Divorce Records Online

Indiana's public case search portal, MyCase, is the easiest way to search Marshall County divorce cases online. It is free to use and does not require an account. Search by party name or case number to find filing dates, case numbers, court assignments, and hearing schedules. This is a good starting point if you want to confirm that a divorce was filed in Marshall County or need to find a case number before contacting the clerk.

MyCase shows case information only. The actual divorce decree document is not available through the portal. For the decree itself, you must request it from the Marshall County Clerk's Office. Older cases may be in archived storage depending on their age, so calling ahead before your visit is a good idea.

Note: Marshall County is in north-central Indiana. If you are not sure which county a divorce was filed in, MyCase allows you to search across all Indiana counties at once by name.

How to Request a Marshall County Divorce Decree

To get a certified copy of a Marshall County divorce decree, contact the Clerk's Office at the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth. You can visit in person during business hours or send a written mail request. For in-person visits, bring the names of both parties and the approximate year of the divorce. If you have the case number, bring that too. In-person requests are typically handled the same day in most cases.

For mail requests, send a written letter to the Marshall County Clerk at the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth, IN. Include the full names of both parties, the year the divorce was filed, and the case number if available. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment. Mail requests typically take at least a week to process and return. Contact the clerk's office by phone to get the current mailing address, fees, and accepted payment forms before sending your request.

Marshall County Divorce Decree Copy Fees

Marshall County applies Indiana's statewide fee schedule for court record copies. Since July 1, 2021, the fee to certify a document is $3.00 per certified copy. Copy fees are $1.00 per page. A one-page certified divorce decree costs $4.00 total. Longer decrees add $1.00 per page beyond the first page plus the $3.00 certification fee.

Payment methods vary by county office. Call the Marshall County Clerk ahead of time to confirm what forms of payment they accept, especially if you are sending a mail request. Cash, checks, and money orders are commonly accepted by Indiana county clerk offices. If the records you need are very old and not at the courthouse, the Indiana State Archives at 6440 E. 30th St in Indianapolis may have them. The Archives can be reached at (317) 591-5220.

Indiana Divorce Laws and Marshall County Courts

Indiana Code IC 31-15-2-6 sets the residency requirements for filing a divorce in Marshall County. At least one spouse must have lived in Indiana for six months and in Marshall County for three months before the petition is filed in Marshall County's court. This determines which county clerk has the final record on file.

Indiana's mandatory 60-day waiting period under IC 31-15-2-10 applies in Marshall County as it does across the state. No court in Indiana can issue a final divorce decree until 60 days have passed since the petition was filed. After those 60 days, the court enters its final order and the divorce decree becomes a public record. If both parties have agreed on all terms, they may file a written agreement and waiver of rights, but the 60-day wait still applies.

Marshall County divorce decrees are public records under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Anyone can request a copy without being a party to the case. Sealed portions of case files or records containing sensitive personal information are not part of the public record and require a court order to access.

Legal Help in Marshall County

For people going through a divorce in Marshall County without an attorney, Indiana provides free help through the Indiana Courts Self-Service Legal Center. The center has court forms, plain-language guides, and step-by-step instructions for dissolution of marriage in Indiana. Both contested and uncontested divorce procedures are addressed.

Indiana Legal Help connects Marshall County residents with free and low-cost legal services across Indiana. If you need to understand your rights or the divorce process, this is a good starting point. The Indiana courts public records request guide also provides useful information on how to request court records and what to include in your request.

The Marshall County Clerk's Office at the Plymouth courthouse is the official source for all divorce decree records in the county and handles requests during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

Cities in Marshall County

Plymouth is the county seat of Marshall County and the location of the courthouse where all divorce decrees are filed. Other communities in the county include Bremen, Argos, and Culver. None of these communities meet the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All Marshall County divorce decree records are held at the clerk's office in Plymouth regardless of which city or town the parties lived in at the time of the divorce.

Nearby Counties

Neighboring county clerk offices handle divorce records for their own jurisdictions; use the links below to find the right county.