vendredi 23 mai 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.

In Florida, divorce certificates are requested for a number of reasons. One of the primary uses of a divorce record is for government transactions. There are some processes in the government that would require a copy of such file. Without it, any request may be denied. Such document is also used as reference when conducting a genealogy research. It may not be as important as other public document but it may be a problem if it is not updated in a timely manner. The divorcee cannot remarry if a divorce record is not presented.

A public divorce record issued in the state of Florida would have limited information. One can only find the basic details of the separation such as the names of the couple and the date and the place where the separation was granted. The names of the witnesses and the prosecutor who processed the separation are also indicated on the divorce certificate.

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.

Delay in unavoidable in requesting for a copy of a divorce record in any government offices but this can be avoided if the search was made with the help of the Internet. With the use of the Internet, time and effort can be saved since there is no need to go to any office. The online form can be filled with information and submitted virtually then the requested details are displayed on the screen. There are even free divorces records search online. One just needs to do a little research on which websites offer such service.




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