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Florida Public Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


One of the solutions that married couples prefer when their relationship is no longer working is to go for separation. To make the separation legal, it has to be documented in the presence of a government official. In Florida, such document is an open file. This means that divorce records Florida gives to its people are accessible anytime.

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.

Further details about the separation are kept confidential. Only the divorcees can view information such as the reason for the separation and who petitioned for the separation. Details about the custody of the children are kept away from the public. One would not find details about the division of properties and assets. This information is kept away from public access to protect the privacy of the involved individuals.

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.

Requesting for a copy of a divorce record in Florida is now made easy with the use of the Internet. One simply needs to log on to a website that offer to search for public documents and fill in the online form then submit the information needed and after a few seconds, the requested information is displayed on the computers screen. With this, it has eliminated the need to travel and go to any office just to file the request thus saving you time and energy. One can even do a free divorce records search.




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