Oswego County Divorce Records

Divorce records in Oswego County, New York, are generally not public. They are classified as confidential under New York State Domestic Relations Law (Section 235) and are automatically sealed. Access is generally restricted to named spouses, their authorized attorneys, and individuals with a court order.

If an individual wishes to obtain divorce records, they can do so by submitting a request to either of these entities, depending on the specific record needed:

• Oswego County Clerk: maintains official divorce decrees, judgments, and underlying case files for divorces within the county.
• New York State Department of Health: maintains basic "Divorce Certificates" for divorces finalized after January 1, 1963.

County	Court Name	Address	Office Hours
Oswego County	Oswego County Family Court	25 E. Oneida St., Oswego, NY 13126 (behind the Oswego County Legislative office building)	Clerk's Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer Hours (June through August 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at: 46 East Bridge St. Oswego, NY 13126
Oswego County	New York State Department of Health	Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237	Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (excluding state holidays)