Friday, April 18, 2014

Florida Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Sunshine State of Florida is one of the states in the US that honors the Freedom of Information Act. This act mandates all states to allow the public to obtain access to vital records. It gives people the freedom to search for information and do a background check on an individual. This is an important practice today, especially since our society has become quite dangerously unpredictable. You'll never know if a person you just met is who he says he is. One of the best ways to verify a person's background is by obtaining a record of his divorce. It's easy to obtain such and the first thing you need to do is find the right office where you can file your divorce records Florida request.

In the Sunshine State, the main repository of public records is the Bureau of Vital Statistics, which operates under the Department of Health. The said office keeps divorce records that date back to June 6, 1927, as well as current dossiers, of course.

Everytime you make a request, you will have to pay a fee of $5. In case you do not know when the divorce was granted, you can still submit a request; but there'll not only be a $5 fee for the first year searched, there will also be a $2 for every additional year that's searched. You can search for more or less two and a half years worth of records, or an equivalent of $50 in total searches. You're also allowed to request for additional copies, provided that you submit the request on the same day. The fee is $4 for every request. Payments are only accepted if they're in the form of personal checks or money order. Since fees often change, you should check out the Bureau of Vital Statistic's website from time-to-time.

In case the record you requested for is not found, the state office will not refund your payment. You will, however, be given a certified statement explaining that the record is unavailable for some reason (or reasons). Have a self-addressed stamped envelope ready, too, if you want your request to be properly processed.

If you want the easier, simpler way of obtaining divorce records (or any public record), you need not look far. Simply go online and find a reputable independent record provider. There are several of them online, and most operate their own database of public records that you can access anytime and anywhere. Thus, you are assured of getting the dossier you need after only a few minutes; no need to sit around and wait for days wondering when you'll have it in your hands.

Going for online record providers also saves you a lot of money. Even if they do not really offer divorce records free services, unlike state or government offices, they do not ask for a payment everytime you search for a record. Instead, you pay only once - and a very small fee at that. And in exchange for this minimal one-time fee, you will get unlimited access to their database, which means you can search for any public dossier you need anytime and anywhere. Sounds like an awesome deal, don't you think so?




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