Find Divorce Decree Records in Pulaski County

Pulaski County divorce decree records are on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac, Indiana. If you need to find a divorce decree from this county, the free Indiana MyCase portal is a good starting point for case information, and the clerk's office in Winamac handles all requests for certified copies. Divorce decrees are not available for download online in Pulaski County, so all copy requests go through the clerk. This page covers how to search, how to request copies, fees, and relevant Indiana laws that apply to Pulaski County divorce records.

Pulaski County Clerk of Courts

The Pulaski County Clerk's Office is the official custodian of all court records filed in this county, including divorce decrees. The clerk's office is inside the Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac and is open Monday through Friday during standard business hours. The clerk manages filings for civil, family law, probate, and criminal matters. Every divorce decree issued by the Pulaski County Circuit Court is filed and maintained by this office. Anyone who needs a certified copy of a Pulaski County divorce decree must go through the clerk.

For specific hours, direct contact information, and court details, the Indiana Judicial Branch page for Pulaski County is the best resource. Before making the trip to Winamac, calling the clerk's office to confirm hours and what to bring is always smart. The clerk can also tell you what they need from you to locate a specific case.

Note: Call ahead to verify exact office hours and what forms of payment the clerk accepts before making a trip or sending mail.

Search Pulaski County Divorce Cases Online

Indiana's public case search portal, MyCase, is free to use and covers Pulaski County divorce cases. You can search by party name or by a case number if you have one. Results show filing dates, party names, case status, and scheduled hearings. No login or account is needed. This is a helpful way to confirm that a case was filed in Pulaski County and to find the case number before contacting the clerk.

MyCase does not let you view or download the full divorce decree. It shows case data only. For the document itself, you need to work with the Pulaski County Clerk in Winamac. Cases from before electronic records were in use may not appear in MyCase and may only exist in paper form at the courthouse or in the Indiana State Archives. Even so, starting with a MyCase search is worth it as it takes only a few minutes and can save a trip if you later find the case was filed in a different county.

How to Request a Pulaski County Divorce Decree

To get a certified copy of a Pulaski County divorce decree, you can visit in person or send a mail request. In-person visits during business hours are the quickest option. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and whatever information you have about the case: both parties' full names, the approximate year the divorce was filed, and the case number if you have it. Staff at the clerk's office will search the records and produce copies once they find the file.

For a mail request, send a written letter to the Pulaski County Clerk's Office at the courthouse in Winamac. Your letter should include both parties' full legal names, the year the divorce was granted, the case number if known, and your mailing address for the copies. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment. Contact the office by phone before mailing to confirm the exact current fee and which payment methods are accepted. Mail requests usually take a few business days to process from the time they are received.

If you are not certain whether the divorce was filed in Pulaski County, run a MyCase search by name first. That will either confirm Pulaski County or tell you what county to contact instead.

Pulaski County Divorce Decree Copy Fees

Indiana courts apply a consistent fee structure across all counties for certified copy requests. The cost to certify a document is $3.00 per certified copy. Copies of the document pages cost $1.00 per page. A two-page certified divorce decree comes to $5.00: $2.00 for the pages and $3.00 for the certification seal. A four-page certified copy would be $7.00 total. Non-certified copies are just $1.00 per page and carry no certification fee. These are fine for personal records but are not suitable when a certified document is required for legal or official purposes.

Very old Pulaski County divorce decrees may no longer be at the courthouse if they were transferred to the Indiana State Archives. The Archives are at 6440 E. 30th St, Indianapolis, and can be reached at (317) 591-5220. They hold many historical court records from counties across Indiana and can assist with research into older cases.

Indiana Divorce Laws and Pulaski County Records

To file a divorce in Pulaski County, at least one spouse must meet the residency requirements set by Indiana Code IC 31-15-2-6. That law requires six months of Indiana residency and three months of residency specifically in Pulaski County before the case can be filed there. If a person recently moved to Pulaski County and has not yet lived there for three months, they must wait to file or file in the county where they previously lived if they still qualify there.

Indiana law also requires a waiting period of at least 60 days between the date a divorce petition is filed and the date the court can finalize the divorce. This rule comes from IC 31-15-2-10. Even in cases where both spouses agree on everything, the Pulaski County Circuit Court must wait out the full 60-day period before entering a final decree. There are no exceptions. This means that even the most cooperative uncontested divorce in Pulaski County takes at least two months from filing to finalization.

Under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3, divorce decrees are generally public records. Any member of the public can request a copy from the Pulaski County Clerk regardless of whether they are a party to the case. Certain confidential portions of the case file may be withheld or redacted, but the divorce decree itself is typically accessible.

Indiana's court public records guide explains the steps for requesting certified copies of court records from Pulaski County and describes what to include in your request.

Legal Help for Pulaski County Divorce Cases

People who need to file for divorce in Pulaski County or who need guidance navigating the process can use the free Indiana Courts Self-Service Legal Center. That site has plain-language forms, step-by-step instructions, and guides covering every stage of an Indiana dissolution of marriage case. The forms work for Pulaski County courts and are available at no charge.

Free and low-cost legal help is also available through Indiana Legal Help. That resource can connect Pulaski County residents with legal aid organizations that serve north-central Indiana and provide assistance with family law questions, rights under Indiana law, and how to navigate a divorce or other family court matter.

Cities in Pulaski County

Winamac is the county seat of Pulaski County and the location of the courthouse where all Pulaski County divorce decrees are filed. Other communities in the county include Francesville and Medaryville. No community in Pulaski County has a population over 25,000, so there are no dedicated city pages for this county on this site. All Pulaski County divorce cases are filed at the Circuit Court in Winamac regardless of which town in the county the parties lived in.

Nearby Counties

Bordering county clerks each manage their own separate divorce decree records; find links to those pages below.