Thursday, April 3, 2014

Missouri Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


Missouri Divorce records are open documents that the residents of Missouri can access whenever they have a need for it. It has been opened after the Freedom of Information Act in Missouri has been in place.

The document is primarily used by individuals who wish to look into the marital status of their soon-to-be partners. By checking on the divorce records of Missouri, an individual would know whether the person they are dating is legally separated or not. This is very important since they may not get an approval for marriage should they have a plan to do so. The document is also one of the resources used when updating the family tree. If the divorce of a couple is not updated in a timely manner, the future generation may face difficulties with the family tree.

A public divorce certificate would show only the basic details of the separation. The names of the divorcees as well as the place and the date when they had their separation legalized is indicated on the file. Further details about the separation are kept private. One cannot find details about why the couple decided to separate on a public document. Information about the custody of the children and the assets and properties are also kept away from public access. The state of Missouri respects the privacy of the divorcees that is why such information remains private.

The Department of Health in Missouri does not issue a copy of a divorce record. Only the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was filed is where one can request for such document. The state office can help by identifying which county the document can be requested from. A $15 verification fee has to be paid in the state office while a separate processing fee is needed when the request is made at the county office. In order to get a copy of the document, the requesting individual has to fill out the application form in provided in the office. It should contain the personal information of the requesting individual because it will be used to verify their relationship with the divorcees since the document can only be given to the person whose name is on the file and their immediate family. One has to indicate their reason on the application form for obtaining the document.

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.

Retrieval of a divorce records in the state of Missouri can now be done online. One can even do a free divorce records search through the Internet. This is possible with websites that let their users test their system for a limited period only. However, many still go for the paid option because of accuracy and completeness of information obtained from it.




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