Saturday, January 31, 2015

Resources For Free Divorce Records

By Claire Dowell


FL Divorce Records can be found at the Vital Statistics office of the state's Department of Health. Since June 6, 1927, documents of divorce cases in Florida were kept at the office. Those that occurred prior to the said date remained in the hands of the Clerk of Superior Court of the county where the divorce was made legal.

Members of the general public are given the right to access the records because they are deemed as part of the public domain. You can request your own records and that of other people too. However, it is a bit difficult to get the latter. You have to have a very good reason for getting the records or else, the office of Vital Statistics can reject your request.

Before you can carry out a search, you must secure the correct request form at the Office of Vital Statistics or download it from their official website. Complete the form with necessary details such as the name of the couple, date of divorce, and where the divorce was made official. Do not forget to include your contact details like your name, home address and phone number. Mail your request to the office along with a valid ID and appropriate fee. If you are unaware where to mail your request, ask the help of the state office and they will forward your request to the correct county on your behalf. There is a fee of $5 for every copy of a divorce file and $4 for additional copies. Fees are not subject to a refund no matter what the outcome of the search process is.

If you have an intention to enter another marriage after failing in a previous one, you have to obtain your own divorce documents. This is especially important when obtaining a marriage license. If you cannot present your divorce documents, your marriage will not be acknowledge by the court even if you go through with a marriage ceremony. So before you jump into marriage, make sure that the person you are about to marry is cleared of his or her previous marriage, if any. Perform a background check on their marital history so you will not experience any trouble with the law in the future. If you just want to gather some details about a divorce case, you can refer to the documents.

Another way to acquire divorce files is by conducting a search through online search tools. There are search tools that have the permission of the court to maintain divorce files and supply them if anyone places a request for them. Sadly, not all of the search tools that can be found on the Internet are genuine. Prior to choosing which search tool to use for your search, run a history check on them first. Gather as much details as you can get about them until you are sure that they are not fooling you to make a quick buck.

There are two types of online service providers: fee-based and free service providers. Both can provide you with Divorce Decrees Public Record but the amount of information will vary. The former can put together an extensive version of the records. You might even get access to the pieces of information that are considered confidential. The latter can provide with the basic pieces of information regarding a divorce record.




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