Burke County Divorce Records

Divorce proceedings are filed by couples seeking to legally dissolve their marriage. These domestic relations proceedings are held in the Burke County District Court, which maintains original and exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. Chapter 50 and G.S. 7A-244. The documentation originating from these cases is referred to as the divorce court records, or divorce records.

To access a divorce case file in Burke County, individuals can visit the county courthouse in Morganton during standard business hours, where they have the pick of public access terminals for self-service research or direct file inspection/duplication inquiries at the Clerk of Superior Court's Office. Divorce case information can also be examined remotely through the North Carolina judiciary's online eCourts Portal.

County	Court Name	Address	Office Hours
Burke County	Burke County District Court	201 South Green Street Morganton, NC 28655 Phone: (828) 433-3215	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday