lundi 29 septembre 2014

Online Database For Free Divorce Records

By Claire Dowell


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.

Reports of divorce proceedings since 1949 can be obtained from the Clerk of Court where the petition was granted. The applicable fee for each copy of the official document varies from county-to-county.

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.

An individual's claim for a divorce record varies from private affairs to money matters. It's a great opportunity that public divorce records are made available whenever, wherever, through the World Wide Web. Online records resources are growing in number, so you have a lot of options as to which site to use depending on your needs. So, if you belong to those people who have been to a marriage separation but is willing to give it another try, be sure to do background search on your potential mate. There is no better way than to make use of the public divorce records online. Say goodbye to long hours of waiting and trips to government offices and other institutions because you will obtain a lot of data in just a few minutes.




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