Divorce records are always kept in your county’s records office and can be obtained at any time. There are just a few guidelines you will need to follow when obtaining an old divorce decree. There is a waiting period before getting an official document, but a records office will outline this for you.

There may be times in your life were you are required to obtain divorce records. When a couple wants to get married, and one of the parties involved was married before, certain state laws will require a certified divorce settlement. In situations where someone is applying for immigration, a birth certificate, marriage certificate or divorce record is needed to complete the application process. If you know you will need a copy of your divorce record beforehand, you may need to get that application started first.

When you want to obtain a divorce record, you should begin by going to the Vital Records Office for the state where the divorce was legalized. Even if you move to another state after your divorce, the former state you lived in will be where the document is kept. You can usually call the office or visit it personally to obtain the necessary applications you will need to fill out beforehand. Applications can vary from state to state based on their own divorce laws, but most likely they will all require some form of payment and proof of identification.

There may be a waiting period before you can receive a copy of your divorce settlement, and the timing will depend on whether the copy is to be certified or uncertified. Most of the time a record of the divorce settlement will need to be certified before it is accepted by another party. Because divorce seems to be a more common occurrence in today’s society, there are several web sites available to help you find divorce records.

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