Q: Once a divorce is filed and settled are they public record for people to search and see in Maryland Case Search?
A: Yes. They can review the docket online, and they can go the the courthouse to look at the court file, review whatever has been filed, and make copies. If you signed and filed a separation and property settlement agreement as part of the divorce, you should ask your lawyer to have that document removed from the public file and sealed. Those agreements often contain highly sensitive financial and personal data that courts will place out of the public eye. The rest of the case file is public record, and the laws are very clear that such records must remain public. It supports the public interest in open and transparent justice and prevents the potential for abuse in the justice system. Exceptions can be made for specific documents based upon good cause to protect personal information, especially information on minor children.
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