Where To Get Free Divorce Records

by Claire Dowell

Divorce records in Illinois are managed by the office of the Vital Records Section. Residents of Illinois can access this document freely. This was possible after the state has implemented the Freedom of Information Act.

Genealogy is one of the reasons why divorce records are being requested by the residents of Illinois. The information that can be obtained from the divorce certificate is used to update the family tree. Government transactions would also call for a copy of this document in order to proceed with any request. Financial related matters are an example of a transaction in the government where divorce certificates are required. Checking on one's marital status can also be verified from a divorce certificate. This is done by individuals who wish to know the status of the one's they are going to marry.

Records of divorce contain details about the divorce of a couple. A public document would contain the date and the place where the divorce was granted. The complete names of the couple are also found on the file. Unfortunately, a public divorce record would not show further details about the separation. Information about why the couple decided to separate is not indicated on the file as well as the details about the custody of the children and property division.

A $5 processing fee has to be paid in order to process the retrieval of a divorce certificate. The state of Illinois only releases records of divorce which have been registered from January 1962. The requesting individual has to provide the details of the file of interest which will be used to conduct the search. The contact details of the one who requested the document is also necessary in order to continue with the request. This is only used for verification of one's identity.

The office of the Vital Records Section under the Department of Health is where all of the public records of Illinois are kept. This includes the state's records of divorce. The said office however, cannot release certified copies of the said document. One has to go to the office of the county clerk where the separation was filed in order to get a certified copy of the document. Sending a mail request is also possible but the results of the search can be obtained after few days.

Waiting can be avoided by doing the search online. Searching for a copy of a divorce records with the use of the Internet can minimize the time spent in doing so. Also, it is very easy to use and hassle-free since the search can be done without even going to any office. There are a lot of websites offering to search for such documents and some of these websites even offer their users a free public divorce records search.



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