Saturday, 12 July 2014

Indiana Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


Divorce or separation is the solution preferred by many married couples if their relationship is no longer working. The number of divorce in Indiana is increasing and because of this, access to the records is becoming a little difficult for many. This is the reason why the divorce records of Indiana is opened to the public. The implementation of the Freedom of Information Act has made it possible to easily access the documents.

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.

One can find a lot of useful information in divorce certificate. As the name suggest, the document would contain details about where and when the couple was granted legal separation. The public document would only contain the basic information about the separation. Other vital information is kept confidential. One would not find details about the children's custody and the settlement of about the couple's properties and assets on a public file. This information is kept private to respect the privacy of the people involved.

One may need to go to the county where the divorce was granted in order to request for a copy of a divorce certificate. The Vital Records Section of Indiana cannot release a certified copy of such document instead they said office can only verify the information that you have. The state office can give you information as to where the request can be done. This verification would cost a certain fee aside from the actual cost for the retrieval itself. The state of Indiana allows the residents to request for a copy of their personal documents, otherwise a special permission has to be obtained to proceed with the retrieval of other people's file.

Aside from personal requesting it at the county or the state office, one can also send a mail request. The mail request has to be sent to the county office where the separation was registered. One can send a mail to the Vital Records Section to request for the details as to where the divorce was filed. Sending a mail request is not the fastest method there is since it can take days before the results are delivered. Waiting can be avoided if the search is done online.

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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