dimanche 1 juin 2014

Florida Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


If one were married in Florida, some documents would require the presentation of Florida marriage records for verification or as an added requirement. To obtain the marriage record, one can request for it from the Bureau of Statistics through e-mail, phone or mail. As email addresses are public records, the Office advises those that do not want their e-mail to be released together with their request to avail of other methods such as calling the office or sending the request by mail. The Bureau collaborated with a service provider called VitalChek to ensure that all requests will be processed.

The Florida Bureau of Statistics repository includes marriage records that date back to June 6, 1927. For marriages before the said date, information or records might be available to the county clerk where the marriage license was issued. One can call the particular county clerk office to ask for assistance with regards their marriage record that they want to obtain.

If one is to send their request via mail, they can send a signed letter or a downloadable form. Fill this up, attach the $5 fee and send it to the Bureau. For additional copies of the same request, the applicant should indicate that they want copies and include the fee to their cheque or money order. Note that each additional copy costs $4 and the request should be made together with the original request. No restrictions are imposed to the number of records or copies one can request from the Office.

The fees for the request are not refundable; however, should the office finds no record of the marriage, they will issue a "not found" statement. For those duplicate copies, the Office can reimburse the fees when the applicant sends in a request for refund.

In filling up the form, the applicant should include relevant details needed by the office. This includes the name of the couple, marriage date and the county where the marriage license was issued. The applicant should also indicate their information to make the transaction faster. Include one's full name, mailing address and the contact number where the office can reach the applicant. Once the form is completed, the applicant should send a cheque or a money order payable to the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

For those applicants who are unaware of the exact marriage date, they can provide the office a range or period when the marriage is supposed to have taken place. Each additional year costs $2. The processing time varies depending on the time the request is received. Normally, processing takes about 2-5 business days. For applicants who urgently need their records of marriage, they can opt to avail of the "rush" service which shortens the processing time to 3 days. For those who want express or overnight delivery, they can pay the "rush hour service", include a self-addressed stamp envelope together with their request, and send it to the Bureau of Statistics office. Online request is also available and can help one to obtain their marriage certificates conveniently.




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