Lake County, Indiana Divorce Records

Lake County divorce records are legal documents created when a dissolution of a marriage case is filed and decided in Lake County’s family-law system. They contain details that may be used to enforce court rulings on custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and the division of debts and assets. They also serve as legal proof of a former spouse’s marital status when remarrying or updating a name on a bank account or passport.

A Lake County divorce record typically includes the names of the spouses, the case number, the Chronological Case Summary (an official timeline of filings, hearings, orders, judgments, and case status), pleadings and motions, service records, and the final decree. In Lake County, Circuit Court in Crown Point or the Superior Court, Civil Division, Room 3 in Gary, handles domestic relations with children (DC) and domestic relations no children (DN) within the county’s trial court system.

In Indiana, divorce case information is generally public court records unless sealed or made confidential by law or court order. Information seekers may search public, non-confidential case information through MyCase. However, divorce decrees are not accessible online and must be requested from the county clerk.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Lake County	Lake Circuit Court - Domestic Relations	2293 N. Main Street, Courtroom B206, Crown Point, IN 46307	(219) 755-3681	Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lake County	Lake Superior Court Civil Division Room 3 - Gary	Gary Courthouse, 15 West 4th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402	(219) 881-6157	8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.