vendredi 14 février 2014

Virginia Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Divorce records in Virginia are one of the most accessed documents in the state. With the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, the divorce records are made open for the residents to obtain.

One of the common reasons why the residents of Virginia request for a copy of a divorce certificate is to use it in government transactions. Some processes in the government would call for a copy of such document before the request can be processed. Thos who are updating the family tree would refer to the divorce records to get necessary information that they need to update the family registry. It is the least prioritized document when conducting genealogy but it can still create confusions for future generations if the separation is not updated in a timely manner. If a divorced individual plans to marry again, he/she ill have to present the divorce papers before they can get approval for remarriage.

Details about the separation are what can be found on a divorce certificate. One would know the date and the place where the separation was approved. Unfortunately, a public document is limited only to the basics of the separation. Further details about the divorce are kept hidden from the public. Details such as why the couple decided to separate are kept confidential. One will also not find information about the custody of the children and the division of the properties and the assets of the couple. All of these were kept or the privacy of the divorcees.

A divorce record in Virginia is only available to the public after it reaches 50 years since it was filed. The state only has records which have been registered since 1918. All certificates prior to that year are only available at the county where the couple got separated. One has to pay $12 processing fee in order to have the request processed. Only the divorced couple and their immediate family are allowed to request for the said document. One needs to fill out the request form with the information about the divorce to simplify the retrieval process.

The Vital Statistics office of the Department of Health is responsible for keeping all of the public documents of Virginia, including the divorce certificates. This should be the first place to check when one needs to obtain a copy of a divorce certificate. If the state office doesn't have the document, one should go to the clerk of Court at the county where the couple got separated. The state office accepts mail orders but one has to wait for days before the results of the search can be delivered.

The Internet is own used by the government to share information to the public. One of the many documents that can be obtained online are divorce records public. With this, the retrieval is lot easier and convenient. One can choose to obtain the document even without spending a cent or to pay for the retrieval of the record.




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