Friday 19 September 2014

Learning About Public Divorce Records Online

By Claire Dowell


The increase in the number of divorce in Texas is quite alarming. This is one of the many reasons why the local government has implemented the Freedom of Information Act. This law has opened such documents to the public for ease access to promote awareness and caution and caution among the people.

The local residents of Texas regularly request for a copy of a divorce certificate. It is requested when a divorced individual wishes to marry again. The request to marry again may not be approved without presenting the divorce certificate. Transactions in the government such as insurance and declaration of assets may often time call for a copy of a divorce record. If it cannot be presented, one may be faced with problems on his/her request. To update the family tree is also another reason for accessing such files. The future generation may have problems identifying their roots if the divorce is not updated in a timely manner.

Although a divorce record is a considered as a public document in Texas, some information is kept private. Only the basic details such as the complete names of divorcees as well as the place and the date when they got legally separated are indicated on the public document. Other details such as the reason for the separation, the child custody and the property division are kept private and available only to the involve individuals. This was done to respect their privacy.

In the state of Texas, divorce records are only available if it was registered starting on January 1968. A $20 processing fee has to be paid in order to verify information at the office of the Vital Records Section. The basic information of the record that is being requested has to be provided to help in the search process. The one who request for the certificate also has to provide their contact information. One should know that the certificate is only given to the divorcees or their immediate family.

As mentioned earlier, the office of the Vital Records Section cannot provide certified copies of the document. The office can only help you double check on the information that you have and then navigate you to the correct office. One needs to go to the county where the divorce was filed and seek assistance from the District Clerk's office. Going online is also another way in getting a copy of the said document.

With the emergence of the Internet, a lot of website offers help on how to access divorce records online. There are websites who can provide the document without any fee while there are also some who can look for the document for a certain fee. Whichever one may wish to choose, it is recommended to always check on the reviews provides by other customers. This can help you in making a decision and it avoid being tricked.




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