Lancaster County, PA Divorce Records

Lancaster County divorce records are the court files for divorce cases filed and processed through the county’s family/civil court system. These documents function as the official record of the case, showing when it began, what was filed, and how it ended. In Lancaster County, the civil side of the Court of Common Pleas handles divorce matters through the Prothonotary.

In Pennsylvania, most divorce records are treated as public court records, but that does not imply every document is accessible to the public without limits. Pennsylvania court rules require certain sensitive information to be protected, and some filings may be sealed or otherwise restricted.

A typical divorce record may include the parties’ names, the case number, the filing date, docket entries showing major steps in the case, the date the divorce was finalized, and the final divorce decree. Requesters typically seek the decree to obtain legal proof that the marriage was officially dissolved.

For context, Lancaster County recorded 620 divorces and annulments in 2024, according to Pennsylvania’s county-level vital statistics report. That helps show divorce filings are a regular part of the county’s family court workload.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Lancaster County	Lancaster County Prothonotary	150 N Queen Street (Enter on Chestnut St.) Lancaster, PA 17603		Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lancaster County	Lancaster County Courthouse (Court of Common Pleas - general courthouse contact)	50 N. Duke St., P.O. Box 83480, Lancaster, PA 17608	(717) 299-8041	Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.