mercredi 12 février 2014

New York Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Like any other vital records, certificates or decrees of divorce are legal documents. Such documents can be beneficial in various ways. You may need a legal copy of your divorce file should you wish to be remarried. It is always a brilliant idea to do a self background check to review the accuracy and completeness of the record. A record of divorce in New York can be obtained from the Vital Records Office in the Department of Health.

Records of divorce in the State of New York come in two kinds: decrees and certificates. Decrees point out to certain conditions and terms of the separation. This type of document is usually filed in the county where the divorce was granted. Divorces recorded prior to 1963 come in decrees since there were no certificates then. Certificates of divorce, on the other hand, are confidential and are only available to the couple, immediate family, and persons authorized by them only. Divorces recorded from the year 1963 to present can be accessed through the Bureau of the Vital Statistics. However, those that were recorded prior to that can only be obtained through the Office of the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was filed.

For divorces recorded from 1963 to present, these can be retrieved from the Department of Health in the Vital Records Office. On the other hand, requests for divorce decrees that date back to 1963 and beyond should be directed at the Circuit Clerk's Office in the county where the couple filed the divorce.

When appealing for a copy of a divorce record in New York, a processing fee of $15 is required. Such fee is not refundable whatever the result of the search may be. In case no divorce record is found, the fee will not be returned back to you as it applies for the search itself. In this case, a "Certificate of Failure to Find" will be issued.

It is easy to rack up the needed information when you know which office you should pay a visit to. Thus, knowing when the divorce happened is really useful. When appealing for a copy of a divorce record, you will be asked to fill out an application or request form. Fill it out in its entirety with all the necessary details. Significant details required are the complete names of the husband and the wife, the date and county where they tied the knot, and the date and relevant county where the divorce was filed and ratified. As the one requesting the record, you must also input in the request form your name, address, phone number, your relationship to the couple, and the reason of your request.

No matter what your reason may be for requesting such record, still the most practical and easy way of getting it is through the Internet. Placing the order online will hasten things up. Requests made online are processed very quickly and are delivered to you without delay. Plus, you own your time. You can search for divorce records free of charge any time of the day or night and expect for the results to be sent to you in no time.




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