Divorce Records Missouri Free Access Online

Publié par Unknown on mardi 27 mai 2014

By Ben Kingsley


One of the documents that the residents of Missouri can request anytime are Missouri divorce records. It has been opened to the public since the state implemented the Freedom of Information Act and since then the residents can request it whenever they find it necessary.

The retrieval of a divorce certificate in the state of Missouri is done for a number of reasons. Those who want to make sure that they are dating an unmarried or a legally separated individual may look into the other person's divorce file. From there, one would be able to determine that marital status of the person they are dating. Additionally, if a divorced individual has a plan to tie the knot, one of the required documents that have to presented is a copy of the official divorce papers. Furthermore, the document is also one of the sources of information for genealogy. It may cause major confusion for the next generations to come if the divorce of a member of the family is not updated on the family tree.

A divorce certificate would contain information about the separation of a couple. One would know the complete names of the couple who got divorced as well as the date and place where the divorce was filed. There are, however, limitations as to what the general public can see. Details such as the reason for the separation are kept away from public access. Information about the custody of the children as well as the asset and property division and alimony are also kept private. This was done since the state of Missouri respects the privacy of its residents.

The state of Missouri does not release a copy of a divorce certificate through the office of the Department of Health. The office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county of separation is responsible for releasing copies of the document. The state office only helps you identify which county to go to and this verification would cost $15 while a separate processing fee has to be paid when the request is made at the county office. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is the divorcee himself or their immediate relatives. The contact information of the requesting individual has to be provided during the retrieval process since it will be used to verify their relationship to the person on the file. It is also important to indicate the reason for requesting such file. Without it, the request may not be processed.

Requests can be made by personally visiting the county office where the divorce was registered. If this is not known, a visit to Missouri's Department of Health can help identify the county where the request can be done. One can also send a mail request to the county or the state office. Mail requests, however, should contain all the requirements and even the payment to be sent to avoid any problems with the search. However, a mail request can take several days especially if there are problems or conflict encountered during the search.

Online retrieval of a divorce certificate can now be done. There are websites that allows its users to conduct a free divorce records search. Residents of Missouri still opt to do a paid search because of the quality of the results they can get from it.




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