Tuesday, August 19, 2014

State Divorce Court Records Found Online

By Claire Dowell


The number of married couple who are filing for legal separation in the state of Oklahoma is constantly increasing. OK divorce records are considered as a public document where the residents of the state are allowed to request whenever it is needed. This was done in accordance to the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.

Divorce certificates are one of the documents required by some government offices in order to process a particular request. Most of the transaction that calls for such document usually involves the couple and if the individual is already divorced, proof about the separation has to be provided. Examples of transaction that may require divorce certificates include, but not limited to, insurance, updating of dependents and assets and any matters relate to the finances of a couple. Divorce certificates are also used in genealogy research. Although, it is usually the last document checked by researches, it can create a major confusion for later generation if the separation of a couple is not updated in the family tree. Marriage is also another use of such document. When a divorced individual wishes to marry again, a copy of the separation documents has to be presented during marriage application.

Just as the name itself, divorce record would have information about the separation of a married couple. The public document would show only the basic details of the separation which includes the complete names of the divorcees and their birth details. The focus of the document is on the separation of the couple such as the date and the place where it took place. One would also know the marriage details.

Unfortunately, not all of the information about the separation is indicated on a public document. Information such as the reason why the couple decided to separate is only visible to the divorcees. The custody of the children and the sharing of the properties and assets are also kept confidential. All of this information is kept away from the public to protect the individual's privacy.

Unlike, other states where the record has to be requested at the Vital Records Section, In Oklahoma; retrieval of a divorce certificate can only be done at the county where the divorce was registered. Fees would vary per county but it should not be more than $20. To make the search, one has to provide the necessary information on the request form. It is also important that one should indicate their personal information on the request form along with the reason and relation to the owner of the record. This is because the state of Oklahoma only provides the divorce certificate to the divorcees and their immediate families. Ideally, the retrieval process can take only an hour but if there are issues in the process, it can take up to weeks.

Oklahoma divorce records can now be requested through the Internet. This has help hasten the search process. There are a number of websites now that offer to search for such documents. One can even search for free public divorce records. Some would websites would require a certain fee to proceed with the search.




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