Northampton County Divorce Records

Northampton County divorce records are official court files generated by the legal process of ending matrimonial ties in the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. These documents help the court track filed papers, issued notices, and the resolution of a case. In Northampton, divorce complaints are typically filed in the Prothonotary’s Office.

Under the Unified Judicial System’s Case Records Public Access Policy, case records are usually considered open to the public. However, certain information or documents may be restricted by law, court rule, or a sealing order.

Standard divorce records may comprise the parties’ names, a docket/case number, the filing date, key docket entries (service, motions, notices), and the final divorce decree (and the date it was entered).

In Pennsylvania, case records are generally open to the public under the Unified Judicial System’s Case Records Public Access Policy. However, some specific information or documents may be restricted by law, court rule, or a sealing order.

Typical divorce records may include the parties’ names, a docket/case number, the filing date, key docket entries (service, motions, notices), and the final divorce decree (and the date it was entered). According to the 2024 Court of Common Pleas Caseload Statistics, Northampton County reported 581 new divorce cases filed in the year under review.

Note: The Unified Judicial System’s Case Records Public Access Policy does not require courts to provide remote (online) access, even if in-person access is available.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Northampton County, PA	Northampton County Family Court (Court of Common Pleas - Family Division)	669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042	(610) 829-6500 (Court of Common Pleas - main line)	Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.