Texas Divorce Records
Texas divorce records are created for each judicial proceeding and become permanently available to the
public. In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the husband and wife are competent witnesses for and against each
other. However, a spouse may not be compelled to testify as to a matter that will incriminate the spouse.
If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the
witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.
Texas Divorce Records - Confidentiality
Reports prepared by marriage counselors appointed by courts may not be entered into Texas divorce records.
Further, these counselors are not permitted to testify in court proceedings. All opinions, whether written, oral
or otherwise compelled, may not be entered into Texas divorce records or transcripts relating the
dissolution of the relationship, or in matters pertaining to children of the relationship. The files, records,
and other work products of the counselor are privileged, remaining confidential for all purposes, and may not be
admitted as evidence in any suit involving the parties or their children.
Regulation of Texas divorce records include:
- For any Texas marriage, divorce records are available by contacting the clerk of the court. Certified
copies are available for a small fee.
- Of all state documents available to the Texas public, divorce records are requested more often than
any other type. For example, requests for transcripts of divorce records for Bexar County Texas exceed
requests for all state legislative and administrative transcripts statewide.
- The clerk of the court is required to enter all decrees into Texas divorce records.
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