Comanche County Family Court Records
Comanche County family court records are kept at the District Court Clerk's office in Lawton. You can search these records online for free through the Oklahoma State Courts Network or visit the courthouse during business hours. The Court Clerk handles divorce filings, custody orders, child support cases, paternity suits, and protective orders for all of Comanche County. If you need a copy of a decree or court order, you can request it in person or by mail. The OSCN system at oscn.net lets you look up Comanche County cases by party name or case number from any computer or phone with internet access.
Comanche County Overview
Comanche County District Court Clerk
The Comanche County District Court Clerk maintains all family court records for the county. The office is at 315 SW 5th Street, Room 305, Lawton, OK 73501. Hours are Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. You can call (580) 355-5214 for general questions about records. Staff can help you find cases and make copies. The clerk handles divorce, custody, child support, paternity, guardianship, and protective order filings. All family cases use the FD prefix in the OSCN system.
| Address | 315 SW 5th Street, Room 305, Lawton, OK 73501 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (580) 355-5214 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Public access terminals available Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, free to use. Detention Center inmate lookup available online.
How to Search Comanche County Family Court Records
The fastest way to look up Comanche County family court records is through the free OSCN Docket Search. Select Comanche County from the dropdown menu. You can search by case number or party name. Family cases use the FD prefix. The system shows case captions, filing dates, assigned judges, and docket entries. Some cases have downloadable PDF or TIFF documents attached to docket entries. The search is free and no registration is needed.
The Comanche County Court Clerk website provides details about Comanche County court services and family court records access.
Visit the link above for the most current information about Comanche County court procedures.
For copies you cannot get online, visit the clerk's office in person or submit a written request by mail. Include the case number or party names, the type of documents you need, your contact info, payment for copy fees, and a self-addressed stamped envelope if requesting by mail. The standard copy fee under Title 28 § 31 is $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Certification is $0.50 per document. You can also search Comanche County records on On Demand Court Records (ODCR), which offers free basic searches and paid document image access.
Note: Juvenile records are sealed under Title 10A § 2-6-102. Adoption records are confidential under Title 10 § 7505-1.1. These will not appear in OSCN search results.
Types of Family Court Records in Comanche County
The Comanche County District Court handles several types of family cases. Divorce (dissolution of marriage) is the most common. The case file includes the petition, summons, response, financial disclosures, temporary orders, and final decree. Under Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes, both fault and no-fault grounds are available for divorce. There is a six-month ban on remarriage after a divorce is final in Oklahoma, except to the former spouse.
Child custody and support cases can be part of a divorce or filed separately. Paternity suits establish legal fatherhood and often include support orders. Under 43 O.S. §§ 118-118I, child support is based on both parents' incomes, overnights, childcare costs, and medical expenses. Support runs until the child turns 18 or graduates high school, whichever is later, but not past age 20. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Support Services can help establish, enforce, and modify orders.
Protective orders give the court authority to keep one person away from another in domestic abuse situations. Guardianship cases put an adult in charge of a minor child's care. All of these case types are on file with the Comanche County Court Clerk and searchable on OSCN. Forms for all family case types are available through the OSCN Forms Library or through Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.
Comanche County Records Retention
Under Title 20 O.S. § 1005, family court records with minor children must be kept for 20 years after any pleading or action. Cases without children get 10 years. Protective orders are kept for 10 years after the order is issued. Before any records can be destroyed, they must be stored on at least two separate media. The Comanche County Court Clerk follows these same statewide rules. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (Title 51 O.S. § 24A.1), most family court records are open to any person for inspection and copying during regular business hours.
Legal Help in Comanche County
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma provides free self-help forms for divorce, guardianship, paternity, name changes, and protective orders. You can call their hotline at 888-534-5243 Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. The OSCN Forms Library also has family law forms in multiple formats. If you need to pay court fines or costs on an existing case, the OSCN E-Payments system accepts online payments for all 77 counties.
Cities in Comanche County
Family court cases for residents of these cities go through the Comanche County District Court. Municipal courts only handle traffic and city ordinance matters.
Nearby Counties
Check your address to make sure you contact the right county for your family court records.