jeudi 10 juillet 2014

South Carolina Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Numerous marriages now end in divorce. So, if you want to determine if a person was previously divorced, you can search through South Carolina divorce records. The Freedom of Information Act which was enacted in 1966 entitles access to these legal papers for free. You can discover if a divorce certificate was actually issued or not. However, specific limitations have been established by the state in requesting for a certified duplicate of such official documents. Those who are qualified to apply are the divorce person's children who are of legal age, a current or previous spouse and an authorized person with an authenticated government issued photo ID stating the purpose of the request.

Files of dissolved marriages since 1962 are maintained by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Records. If you wish to get a copy of such document, you must fill-out an application form and write with all the relevant details as to the names of the husband and wife, your relationship, your contact information and a photocopy of your picture ID.

The processing time for applications filed directly to the agency takes around 30-40 minutes and a searching fee of $12.00 is collected for each copy of the official document. However, you will not received any refund for the payment made if the data you are searching for cannot be recovered. An additional amount of $3.00 will be charged for an extra copy of the similar data. For those who are submitting by mail, you have to wait for 2-4 weeks before the official papers will be provided to you. The bureau's expedited service scheme caters to individuals who want to experience faster processing of request in just 3-5 regular working days. You will pay an extra cost of $5.00 for each copy of the legal document on top of the regular searching fee of $12.00. The Vital Records Unit will send their response through a letter, a phone call or a certification forwarded to your mailing address.

Records of dissolved marriages which happened after April 1949 are archived at the Clerk of Court where the divorce certificate was granted. The amount one has to pay for a duplicate of such data varies depending on location.

You can also demand for a replica of the official document through the state-sanctioned online record provider. This is only valid for those applicants whose name appears in the certificate, otherwise your request will not be considered. Aside from the regular state fees, you will be charged an additional cost of $9.50.

A person's need for a divorce record varies from personal to financial. It's a good thing that public divorce records are accessible anytime, anywhere through the Internet. Online records providers are rapidly increasing so there are a lot of sites you can choose from that suit your need. So, if you are one of those individuals who went through failed marriages but would want to give it a second chance, make sure to do background check on your possible partner. The best way is to make use of public divorce records available online. You will save yourself from waiting for long hours and going to public offices and other establishments because you will get facts in an instant.




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