Guilford County Divorce Records

Divorce cases in Guilford County are handled by the county’s district courts. All originating records are maintained by the clerk of the courthouse where the case was heard and are typically public, unless access is restricted by court rule or other statute or is sealed by court order. To access records, contact the clerk’s office or use the courthouse public access computers. A requester must know the name of one or both spouses, or the case number, to request a search.

Guilford County divorce records typically provide the following information: the grounds for the divorce, the complaint for divorce, the full names of the spouses, the date and place of marriage, alimony terms (if any), child custody and visitation information, court orders, court disposition, the divorce decree, etc. The divorce decree marks the termination of a marriage.

According to the 2020 North Carolina Marriage and Divorce Rates by County, the county recorded 1,421 divorces, for a divorce rate of 2.6. The following courts handle divorces in Guilford County

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Guilford County	Guilford County District Court (High Point)	505 East Green Drive, PO Box 2434, High Point, NC 27262	(336) 822-6700	8:30 am - 12:45 pm, 1:45 am - 5:00 pm (Monday through Friday)
Guilford County	Guilford County District Court (Greensboro)	201 South Eugene Street, PO Box 3008, Greensboro, NC 27401	(336) 412-7300	8:30 am - 12:45 pm, 1:45 am - 5:00 pm (Monday through Friday)