Updated Free Divorce Records

by Claire Dowell

Divorce records are probably one of the most accessed public records in the state of New York. One can choose from the two types of New York divorce records: the divorce certificate or the divorce decree.

Every time a couple separates, a divorce certificate is created to document the separation of a couple. One can find only the basic information about the divorce such as name of the husband and wife along with the date of marriage. It would also be indicated on the record when and where the separation was finalized and made legal. Only records dated from January 1, 1963 are available at the New York Department of Health.

The other form of a divorce record is a decree issued by the county where the divorce was legally finalized. Aside from the basic information of the couple, it would include the details of the separation such as the terms and conditions agreed during the divorce proceedings. The signature of the approving judge is required before it can be made a valid documented. The division of the couple's assets and liabilities are also found on the record. The visitation and the child custody are also detailed on the file. The county clerk only has records from January 1, 1963.

In the state of New York, divorce records are used in a number of reasons. It is used to conduct a genealogy research. It is also used when planning to remarry. When migrating to another country, one will be required to present a divorce record if one is separated.

Not just anybody can request for the record. The couple can always request for the record for any reason that they provide. Other people can gain access to such documents only if they have a court order from the state of New York. A valid Id and a fee of $30 are required in order to process the retrieval of the file. The requesting individual has to prepare basic information about the record they are trying to retrieve. One will also be asked to provide their personal information for documentation purposes.

In New York, one can request for a divorce record by calling the office of the Department of Health. This method would take only a maximum of 7 days. One can also request by sending a priority mail request that can take 3 weeks for the record to be obtained. Regular mail request can take even a longer time, 8 weeks or two months. The development of the Internet has made the retrieval of the file a lot faster and convenient. It has eliminated the waiting time since the request can be made even at home and the results are obtained within minutes. Energy and time are saved when using the Internet to get the divorce record.



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