Where To Find Free Divorce Records

By Claire Dowell


The divorce record Missouri manages and issues to its people are one of the many documents that the residents of the state have access. This was done in accordance to the Freedom of Information Act. The said act lets the residents of a certain state to have freedom towards accessing their personal records in government offices.

Divorce records are one of the required documents when processing any transactions in the government. Examples of these transactions include the update of one's marital status. When a divorcee needs to change and update the ownership of their properties, a divorce certificate has to be presented as proof of the separation. The document is also one of the required documents when a divorcee is applying for marriage. For those who are checking the background of an individual, one of the documents used as a reference is the divorce certificate.

One can find a lot of information from a divorce certificate. The date and place where the couple filed for separation are indicated on the file. The names of the people involved are also shown on the certificate. However, not all details about the separation are available in a public document. Such information includes the reason for the divorce. One will not find information about who petitioned for the separation on a public file. Sensitive information such as the asset and property division is also kept private. One cannot find details about the children's custody.

The office of the Vital Records Section at the Department of Health is not responsible for releasing a copy of a divorce certificate. Instead, one has to go to the local county particularly the office of the Clerk of the Circuit County at the office where the divorce was filed. The state office can only help by providing you the information as to where the record can be requested from. A $15 processing fee has to be paid in order to proceed with the search. Only records from July 1948 are available for request in Missouri.

There are guidelines that should be followed in requesting for a copy of a divorce records in the state of Missouri. An application form has to be filled out with the information related to the divorce. The form should be submitted and it should also contain details about the individual who requested the file. One thing to keep in mind is that, the record can only be requested by the divorcees and their immediate families, otherwise a special request is made which includes an authorization letter.

Missouri online divorce records are now available for request. Doing the search online is faster and a lot more convenient than doing it traditionally. The official website of Missouri is actually connected to several website databases in order to provide the closest and most accurate result. One can even obtain a copy of a divorce record for free.




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