Tuesday 30 September 2014

Divorce Court Records And Marital Papers

By Claire Dowell


Married couples who find their relationship becoming too difficult to handle go for separation. Because of this, divorce in Indiana is becoming the trend and the divorce certificates being handled by the state is also increasing making it a little complicated to request for a copy of one. The implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in Indiana has made the divorce records open to the public for easy access.

There are several reasons why the residents of Indiana request for a copy of a divorce record. One is for genealogy research. The document has information that is necessary in updating one's family tree. IT may cause problems for the future generation if the divorce is not stated on the family records. Another use of this document is for government transactions. There are a number of transactions in government offices that would call for a copy of a divorce certificate. This includes the insurance matters and other financial related transactions. There are also some who would use this document as reference when they check on the marital status of an individual. This is mostly done by individuals who are planning to get married.

The divorce certificate in the state of Indiana contains details about the separation of a couple. The date and the place where the divorce was granted are indicated on the file. Unfortunately, only the basic information about the separation is indicated on the public file. Sensitive information pertaining to the separation is kept private. This includes the details about the properties of the divorcees and the custody of the children. The state respects the privacy of the individual, thus such information remains confidential.

Requesting for a copy of a divorce record in Indiana has to be done at the county where the divorce was filed. Unlike other states, the request can be done at the Vital Records Office of the state. The state office can only help with the search by verifying the information as to where the request can be done. The state office requires a processing fee for the verification of the information and a separate processing fee has to be paid for the actual search at the county office. The document is only released to the divorcees and their immediate families. Others would have to secure a special permit to access the file.

Requests can also be done by sending a mail request to the county office. Again, if the county where the divorce was filed is unknown, the request has to be first sent to the Vital Records Section for verification. The results of a mail request can take a days or even weeks depending on the retrieval process. To avoid waiting for several days, the search can be done through the Internet.

Marriage and divorce records can now be requested through the Internet. This method is, by far, the fastest method there is. There is no need to go to any office since the request can be done anywhere there is Internet connection and the results are displayed after doing only a few clicks on the mouse.




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