How to Get a Free Copy of Public Marriage Records Online

by Claire Dowell

Florida is the fourth largest state in the US in terms of population is also one of the highest numbers of divorce rates. Because of the increasing number of divorce cases in the country, in 1972 the government has mandated to make divorce records available in public. Florida divorce records that have been granted from June 6, 1927 are kept at the Vital Records Office. Records that have been registered before the said date can be requested at the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court at the county where the divorce was granted.

Florida divorce records are used for several reasons. When planning to remarry, it is one of the documents that have to be presented. It is also one of the required documents when migrating to a different country. There are some who would check the divorce records of their partners to check if the person they are living with has been through a divorce before. The biological parents of an adopted child can also be traced using the divorce files.

The divorce record in the state of Florida would contain information about the couple who was separated. Their names and their birth date are indicated on the file. Details about the separation are detailed on the document. It would contain information about when the divorce was granted and the reason for the couple's separation.

To get a copy of a divorce record in the state of Florida, one can write a request letter addressed to the office of the Department of Health under the Vital Records office. A fee of $5 is needed in order to have the request processed. It is best to provide information about the individual whose records you are searching for. Information such as the couple's name, nickname, date of marriage and divorce and the place where the marriage took place can help make hasten the retrieval of the divorce file. The processing time can take up to 3 weeks.

The office of the Vital Records is the first place to go to when requesting for a divorce record in Florida. Other places such as the church and family documents can also provide the divorce record. The Internet can also be used to request for a copy of a divorce record.

Unlike other public records in the state of Florida, the database where the divorce records are kept per county are not linked thus making it more difficult and time consuming hen retrieving the record. With the development of technology, the Internet has made the search faster and convenient. The online databases are linked nationwide thus it can save a great amount of time in the retrieval process.



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