Thursday, June 5, 2014

Indiana Divorce Records And Other Legal Documents Now Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


When married couple thinks that their relationship is no longer healthy, they decide to separate or file for divorce. This is the reason why the number of divorce in Indiana is increasing every year. This makes the access to the document harder than before. To address this problem, the Freedom of Information Act has allowed the residents of the state to request for a copy of a divorce record easily.

Residents of Indiana use the divorce certificate for a number of reasons. Genealogy is one of the top reasons used by residents when they request for divorce certificate. The information that can be found on the file is used to update the family registry. It becomes a problem for the next generation if such incident is not indicated on the family tree. Some transactions in the government would require a divorce certificate. Such transactions when the divorcee would process any financial matters such as insurance. The marital status of an individual can also be verified using this document.

The divorce certificate in the state of Indiana contains details about the separation of a couple. The date and the place where the divorce was granted are indicated on the file. Unfortunately, only the basic information about the separation is indicated on the public file. Sensitive information pertaining to the separation is kept private. This includes the details about the properties of the divorcees and the custody of the children. The state respects the privacy of the individual, thus such information remains confidential.

Requesting for a copy of a divorce record in Indiana has to be done at the county where the divorce was filed. Unlike other states, the request can be done at the Vital Records Office of the state. The state office can only help with the search by verifying the information as to where the request can be done. The state office requires a processing fee for the verification of the information and a separate processing fee has to be paid for the actual search at the county office. The document is only released to the divorcees and their immediate families. Others would have to secure a special permit to access the 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.

The Internet has made the retrieval of marriage and divorce records hassle free and fast. It has eliminated the need to go to the office just to file the request. One can even do the search at the comforts of their own home and the results can be delivered in just a few seconds instead of days. This is why residents of Indiana would prefer to conduct the search through the Internet.




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