mercredi 4 juin 2014

Florida Divorce Records Updated Database Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


When there are irreconcilable differences that the husband and the wife face, the marriage usually ends up in legal separation or what many call it as divorce. Such event is documented in the form of a divorce certificate to make it legal and official. The divorce records Florida provide its people are considered as public documents. This simply means that the people are allowed to request it whenever they need it.

There are several reasons why the residents of Florida request for a copy of a divorce certificate. Such document is used in some government transactions and without it the requests may not be granted or processed. Conducting a genealogy research is also one of the uses of a divorce record. Although, it is not as important compared to other documents, if it is not updated problems may be encountered by the later generations. An important use of a divorce certificate is for those who plan to marry again. Upon marriage applications, individuals may be required to provide proof that they are legally separated.

Not all details about the separation are found on a public divorce record. Only the basic information is displayed on a public file. This includes the names of the divorcees along with the place and the date when they were granted separation. One can also find the witnesses and the official who took charge with the divorce.

Unfortunately, not all of the information about the separation is indicated on the public document. There are certain details that are kept private only to the involved individuals to promote privacy and avoid controversies. This includes the child custody details as well as information about the division of the couple's properties and assets. In addition to that, the public document would not show the reason for the divorce nor the name of the one who petitioned for the separation.

The state's divorce records are managed by the office of the Vital Statistics of the Department of Health Services. The state only releases copies of the said document only when the separation was registered since June 6 1927. The local county clerk office can provide records before the said date. A $5 processing fee has to be paid in order to proceed with the search. Only the divorcees and their immediate families are given access to the file. Those who need to get a copy of the divorce files of other people are required to secure a court order to be given access. This is the reason why the personal information of the one who filed the request has to be indicated on the request form. One should indicate their reason for obtaining the document as well as their relationship to the name on the file. Retrieval of the said document can be hassle free if the basic information of the record is provided.

Online retrieval of a divorce certificate is possible in today's time. This method is preferred by most of the residents of Florida because it is convenient and fast. With just a few clicks on the mouse the needed information can be obtained in just seconds. Several websites are even offering to conduct free divorce records retrieval while others offer their service for a reasonable fee.




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