Kanawha County Divorce Records

Kanawha County divorce records refer to official documents on divorce proceedings within the Kanawha County Family Court. The clerk's office of the Kanawha County Family Court maintains these records to detail divorce proceedings from petitions to dissolution orders. 

Kanawha County’s divorce records are public, except for records involving:

• Minors
• Sealed or confidential court documents
• Domestic violence and safety-related information
• Medical and psychological records
• Financial and personal identifiers.

Under West Virginia law, individuals can access basic information, such as:

• Names of both parties (spouses)
• Case number
• Filing date 
• Finalization date (when the divorce was granted)
• Case status (open or closed)
• The judge assigned to the case
• Motions and filings (depending on the case)
• Court docket entries
• Type of case (divorce or annulment)
• Divorce decree (final order).

Online access to Kanawha County divorce records is through the West Virginia Judiciary Court Records Access System or Public Access Terminals at the Kanawha County Judicial Building. However, this option provides limited information. For full case files on divorce proceedings in Kanawha County, mail or visit the clerk’s office of the Kanawha County Family Court at:

111 Court Street, 

Charleston, 

WV 25301

Phone: (304) 357-0440

Fax: (304) 357-0473.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Kanawha County	Kanawha County Family Court	111 Court Street,  Charleston,  WV 25301	(304) 357-0440	8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays (excluding holidays).