Lake County, Illinois Divorce Records

Lake County divorce records are court paperwork created when someone initiates (and completes) a divorce case in the county’s Family Division. These files help document what was filed, what the court ordered, and how the case ended. In most instances, divorce case records are treated as public court records; however, a law, court rule, or a judge’s order may still restrict access to specific documents or details. Adoption matters, for example, are generally not available through public remote access systems.

In a typical divorce file, information seekers may see the parties’ names, the case number, the filing date, key hearing dates, and the final judgment (often called the Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage or "divorce decree"). Most files also contain motions, notices, and court orders entered during the case. Requesters seeking official copies for legal purposes may receive a certified copy from the Circuit Clerk. For context, statewide court statistics show Lake County regularly handles a substantial family caseload, including hundreds of new dissolution filings per quarter.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Lake County, Illinois	Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Civil/Family Division (19th Judicial Circuit Court)	18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085	(847) 377-3209	Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.