Posey County Divorce Decree Records

Divorce decree records in Posey County are maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Indiana. To find a divorce decree filed in this county, you can search basic case data through Indiana's MyCase portal or contact the clerk's office in Mount Vernon directly. Certified copies of Posey County divorce decrees must be requested through the clerk since these documents are not available for download online. This page explains what you need to know about finding, requesting, and understanding Posey County divorce records.

Posey County Clerk of the Circuit Court

The Posey County Clerk's Office in Mount Vernon is the official keeper of all court records filed in Posey County, including every divorce decree issued by the county's courts. The clerk is an elected official who oversees filings for civil, family law, criminal, and probate matters. When a Posey County Circuit Court finalizes a divorce, the clerk's office files the decree and keeps it as part of the permanent court record. That office is the only place where you can request certified copies of Posey County divorce decrees.

For current contact information, office hours, and court details, the Indiana Judicial Branch page for Posey County is the right place to start. Posey County is part of Indiana's Judicial District 26, which includes Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties. Calling the clerk's office before making a trip to Mount Vernon is always a good idea to confirm hours and what to bring.

Find Posey County Divorce Cases Online

Indiana's free public case search tool, MyCase, lets you search Posey County divorce cases by party name or case number without creating an account. Search results include party names, filing dates, case status, and scheduled court dates. This is a useful first step when you know a divorce happened in Posey County and want to find the case number before making a formal copy request.

MyCase shows case information only. It does not let you view or download the divorce decree document itself. For the actual decree, you need to contact the Posey County Clerk. Older cases from before the courts moved to electronic records may not appear in MyCase at all. Those files may be stored at the courthouse in paper form or may have been sent to the Indiana State Archives over time. Starting with an online search at public.courts.in.gov/mycase is still worth doing because it can confirm where and when a case was filed.

Note: The Indiana Public Records Portal also has tools and resources for requesting court records from any county in Indiana.

How to Get a Certified Posey County Divorce Decree

The Posey County Clerk in Mount Vernon handles all requests for certified copies of divorce decrees. The fastest option is an in-person visit during regular business hours. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and as much information about the case as possible, including both parties' full names and the approximate year of the divorce. If you have the case number, bring that too. Staff will locate the file and provide copies once they find the record.

You can also send a mail request to the Posey County Clerk's Office at the courthouse in Mount Vernon. Write a letter that includes both parties' full names, the year or approximate date of the divorce, and your case number if you have it. Include your return mailing address, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and payment for the copy fees. Call the clerk's office before mailing to confirm the exact current fee amount and which payment methods they accept. Mail requests typically take several business days to process.

If you are unsure whether the divorce was filed in Posey County, search MyCase first by name. If you find a case, note the case number before contacting the clerk so the search goes faster.

Fees for Posey County Divorce Records

Indiana has a uniform fee schedule for certified copies of court records. Since July 1, 2021, the fee to certify any document is $3.00 per copy. The cost of the document pages themselves is $1.00 per page. A one-page certified divorce decree costs $4.00 total. A three-page certified decree costs $6.00: $3.00 for the pages plus $3.00 for certification. Non-certified copies cost $1.00 per page with no certification fee added. These are fine for personal use but are generally not accepted as legal documents when used for formal purposes like a name change or court proceedings.

If a Posey County divorce decree is very old and has been transferred out of the courthouse, it may now be at the Indiana State Archives at 6440 E. 30th St, Indianapolis, IN. The Archives can be reached at (317) 591-5220 and hold historical court records sent by counties across Indiana.

Indiana Laws That Govern Posey County Divorce Decrees

Indiana Code IC 31-15-2-6 sets the residency requirement for all divorce filings. To file in Posey County, at least one spouse must have lived in Indiana for six months and in Posey County for three months before the petition is filed. This rule determines which county a divorce case is filed in, which is why knowing that a divorce was filed in Posey County matters when you search for a decree.

Indiana also imposes a mandatory waiting period before any divorce can become final. Under IC 31-15-2-10, the Posey County Circuit Court cannot issue a final divorce decree until at least 60 days have passed from the date the petition was filed. Both parties can agree to everything and still have to wait. There is no waiving the 60-day period. This is one of the reasons why even uncontested divorces take at least two months from start to finish in Indiana.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, under IC 5-14-3, makes divorce decrees public records. Anyone can request a copy. You do not have to be a party to the case. Certain portions of the case file may be sealed if they contain sensitive personal information, but the final divorce decree itself is generally available to any member of the public who submits a proper request to the Posey County Clerk.

The Indiana courts' official guide to public records requests explains how to get certified copies of court documents from Posey County and all other Indiana counties.

Posey County Divorce Records: Self-Help and Legal Aid

People who need to file for divorce in Posey County or who need help responding to a filing can find free guidance through the Indiana Courts Self-Service Legal Center. That site provides plain-language forms, step-by-step instructions, and guides covering all aspects of the dissolution of marriage process in Indiana. The forms are standardized for Indiana courts and are accepted in Posey County.

Free and low-cost legal assistance is also available through Indiana Legal Help. This resource can connect Posey County residents with legal aid organizations that serve southwest Indiana and can provide guidance on family law matters, divorce filings, and understanding your rights under Indiana law.

Cities in Posey County

Mount Vernon is the county seat of Posey County and home to the courthouse where all Posey County divorce decrees are filed and kept. Other communities in the county include Poseyville, New Harmony, and Griffin. None of the towns in Posey County have a population over 25,000, so there are no dedicated city pages for this county on this site. All Posey County divorce cases are filed at the Circuit Court in Mount Vernon, regardless of which community in the county the parties lived in at the time.

Nearby Counties

Neighboring county clerks maintain their own separate divorce records; find links to those pages below.