dimanche 26 janvier 2014

Ohio Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Health Department is in-charge of the safe-keeping of public records, including Ohio Divorce Records. Public records are filed at the county clerk of courts and not at the Health Department. But all records are forwarded to the Health Department because they maintain the state's central repository. The department keeps divorce records dating back from 1954 up until today.

The State Health Department cannot issue certified copies of divorce documents because they do not have the approval of the court. They can only issue a basic copy of the documents which contains the names of the couple, when and where the divorce was granted, and more. The details mentioned are very basic but they are enough to verify the validity of a divorce. There are more details that can be found in a divorce document but they are not available for just anyone to view or obtain because they are confidential. They are given exclusively to the couple, their attorneys, and other individuals or organizations that are authorized by the court.

There are certain fees in accessing the records at the Health Department or at the Clerk of Courts which are payable by check or money order. The fees vary depending on which county the records are from, what kind of request is chosen, and how much information you provide. If you can provide more information about a record, it will be retrieved faster and you will pay less. If you are unable to provide more information, expect that the retrieval process will be longer and will cost more. It usually takes around 2 to 3 weeks to process any request, and in some cases, it may take longer than that.

Websites are a common thing amongst public offices of today, including the Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Health Department. The websites contain application forms that can be downloaded. On the form is a divorce section that you need to fill-up correctly. A few of the fields that need to be filled-up include the names of the couple, and the place and date where the divorce was finalized. Whether you get the documents at the Health Department or at a clerk of court, you have to observe the protocols that public offices ask of you or else your request will not be accepted.

There are also service providers that are approved by the court to supply divorce files to the public. There are free service providers and there are paid service providers. Prior to deciding which service provider you will utilize, make sure that you do a little research on it first so that you will have an idea if they have a history of good service or not.

There are also some websites that allow you to search Records of Divorce from around the United States. They come in handy if you do not know which exact to search from. They run a database that is linked to the database of different states. If you follow all the steps correctly, you will be able to get the records that you want in a matter of seconds.




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