New York Divorce Records

Publié par Unknown on lundi 12 mai 2014

By Ben Kingsley


The divorce records in New York is increasing which only means one thing, divorce is rampant in the state. As the numbers increase more and more people would request for a copy of their divorce certificates and this is one of the reasons why New York has implemented the Freedom of Information Act. This law allows the local residents to easily obtain a copy of their personal documents anytime, in this case divorce records.

Divorce records in New York are used in a number of reasons. One is for government transactions. There are certain transactions in the government that would require a copy of a divorce certificate such as insurance and updating the lit of dependents. Another important use of this document is for marriage applications. When a divorcee plans to marry again, a divorce certificate would have to be secured. Without it, marriage application may be denied.

Other open documents of New York would show details of the incident to the public, however, a public divorce record would only show the basic details of the separation. The public document would contain basic information such as where and when the couple filed the divorce. Details such as the reason for the separation as well as the name of the person who filed the petition for divorce are kept confidential. A public divorce record would not show the division of the couple's properties and assets as well as the custody of the children. Those mentioned information remain private to respect the divorcee's private lives.

The state of New York has kept divorce records since 1963. A fee of $30 has to be paid in order to proceed with the retrieval. The state of New York only allows the divorcees to get a copy of their divorce certificates. Their immediate families are also given access to the file; however, those who are not related to the divorcees would have to secure a permission or authorization in order to gain access to the records of other people. This is the reason why one should know the basic details of the divorce in order to proceed with the request.

The Vital Records Section at the Department of health is where all of the state's public documents are archived and this includes the divorce records. Going to this office to request for the file is the recommended method, however, there are times where the file is not available at the state office. One can then check the county clerk office where the divorce was filed and get the document from there. Mail request is accepted by the state office but this method may take longer than usual especially if there are problems encountered during the search process.

Marriage and divorce records of New York are now available online. By doing the request online, the search can be faster and convenient. This means that going to the office is no longer necessary since the search can be done even at the comforts of your own home. There are even websites that offer a free search for the retrieval of divorce records in New York.




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