jeudi 18 septembre 2014

Discovering Texas Divorce Records Through Online

By Claire Dowell


Every year the number of couple who files for divorce in Texas is increasing. This has alarmed the local government and thus the divorce records were made open to the local residents of the state. This was made possible through the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. This lets the local residents to be aware about the divorce incidence that is occurring in the state.

Divorce records are used in a number of ways in the state of Texas. It is used as one of the important documents when a divorcee plans to marry again. He / she cannot marry again if the divorce certificate is not presented during the marriage application. Processing legal transactions such as property declaration would also call for a copy of a divorce certificate. Without this document, the request may not be processed. Divorce records are also used as reference when conducting genealogy research. It may not be as important as birth and death certificates, but if the family history records are not updated with the separation, the future generation may have some problems.

A public divorce certificate contains only the basic details about the separation of the couple. This includes the real names of the individual. One would also know when and where the couple was granted separation. Certain information is kept away from the public for privacy issues. The reason for the separation along with the asses division and the custody of the children remain private information only visible to the divorces and their immediate families.

In the state of Texas, divorce records are only available if it was registered starting on January 1968. A $20 processing fee has to be paid in order to verify information at the office of the Vital Records Section. The basic information of the record that is being requested has to be provided to help in the search process. The one who request for the certificate also has to provide their contact information. One should know that the certificate is only given to the divorcees or their immediate family.

As mentioned earlier, the office of the Vital Records Section cannot provide certified copies of the document. The office can only help you double check on the information that you have and then navigate you to the correct office. One needs to go to the county where the divorce was filed and seek assistance from the District Clerk's office. Going online is also another way in getting a copy of the said document.

With the emergence of the Internet, a lot of website offers help on how to access divorce records online. There are websites who can provide the document without any fee while there are also some who can look for the document for a certain fee. Whichever one may wish to choose, it is recommended to always check on the reviews provides by other customers. This can help you in making a decision and it avoid being tricked.




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