The following couples were granted divorces in Shelby County from Jan. 8-Jan. 14, 2015:

-Benita Bell Jenkins-Austin and Jeffrey Rashod Austin of Birmingham.

-Debra Ann Grammer and Terry Grammer of Calera.

-Christiane Benington of Sterrett and Jason Seales.

-Samantha Lee Smith of Hoover and Tracy Jurod Smith of Mobile.

-Charles Thomas of Alabaster and Barbara Thomas of Harrison, Arkansas.

-Kimberley Baker Ellis and Barry Paul Ellis Jr. of Helena.

-Jeffrey Richard Gortney of Montevallo and Julie Ann Gortney of Alabaster.

-Frank E. Tucci and Diana Tucci of Birmingham.

-Catherine C. Sims of Birmingham and David Lee Sims Sr. of Jemison.

-Maurice Martinez of Birmingham and Maribel Martinez of Irondale.

-Amanda Sue Reynolds and Will R. Reynolds Jr. of Sterrett.

-Cynthia Denese Daniel of Pelham and Darren Scoot Daniel of Jasper.

-Bradley Auston Woods and Cacy Hadaway Woods of Calera.

-Jennifer Dale Bauer and Brent William Rauer of Birmingham.

-Jessica L. Moore and Christopher L. Moore of Bimingham.

-Lauren Whitney Haney-Self of Birmingham and Larry Lance Self of Jacksonville.

-Santos Garcia of Wilsonville and Mephiboset Duran of Columbiana.

-Lee A. Pennington and Emily Smith Pennington of Pelham.

-Melissa Alise Payton of Springville and Steven Christopher Payton of Alabaster.