Norfolk County Divorce Records

Norfolk County divorce records are the official court documents for a dissolution of marriage filed in the Norfolk Probate and Family Court (Massachusetts Trial Court). These files record what was submitted to the court and what the court decided, thereby helping the parties, the court, and the public (where permitted) monitor the case from filing through final judgment.

In Massachusetts, court records held by the clerk are generally available for public access during regular business hours under Trial Court Rule XIV, unless a statute, court rule, or a court order limits access.

Divorce records usually comprise the parties’ names, a case or docket number, the filing date, key docket entries (service, motions, hearings), and the final Judgment of Divorce (divorce decree) and the date it was entered.

Norfolk County recorded 2,398 new divorce and domestic relations case filings in 2024, based on annual filings statistics published by the Massachusetts Trial Court. This translates to an approximately 2.0% increase in cases compared with the 2023 figure (2,351 new cases).

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Norfolk County, MA	Norfolk Probate and Family Court (Massachusetts Trial Court - Probate and Family Court Department)	35 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021	(781) 830-1200	Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.