Thursday, October 23, 2014

Public Divorce Records And Free Marriage Licenses

By Claire Dowell


Marriages do not break; they erode as time goes by. Each time a couple fails to supply an emotional need, harbor an unresolved conflict, or feel dissatisfied with intimate activities, this erosion accelerates. Thereafter, a decision is made - to finally put an end to all the suffering. This is the experience of around fifty percent of all marriages in the United States.

The by-products of a granted divorce, called divorce records are archived for many a number of intentions. The primary purposes of these documents are to present a comprehensive divorce history, and provide an actual proof that a couple's marital vows have been completely severed, upon a Judge's say-so. Some notable intentions for obtaining copies of records of divorce include the reinstatement of a woman's original name, extensive marital background checks, and in the case of remarrying individuals as a requirement for the issuance of a marriage license anew.

Regulations observed with regards to the stockpiling, protection and dissemination of divorce records vary from one state to another. In Arkansas, different divorce documents are disseminated by county and state repositories. Copies of divorce decrees are disseminated on a county level via the County Clerk's or Circuit Clerk's offices. On the other hand, divorce records and divorce coupons are held by the Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Division. Certified copies of such documents are issued by these county and state institutions.

The procedure for getting a hold of Arkansas divorce records begins with the completion of an application form for divorce records. The information that must be specified in this application includes any valid government-issued photo ID, the names of the husband and the wife, together with the wife's maiden name, the date of the divorce, the county in which the divorce was granted, your relationship to the couple, and your intentions for procuring such copies. This application form is then mailed along with a check or money order payable of $10 which will serve as a processing fee to the Arkansas Department of Health.

In accordance with the Arkansas Vital Records Statute 20-18-305, public access to such is forbidden, unless you are related to the parties involved in the divorce, a duly appointed representative, a part of an academic research group or a person who can prove your rights for obtaining such documents. For copies of divorce decrees, contact the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the divorce that you are pursuing took place.

The discipline of public records procurement has taken a giant leap because of the Internet. Any requester can now conveniently obtain copies of any public document after performing quick searches in the databases of government or private repositories. Using such approaches, any desired document can be accessed and obtained almost instantaneously, and have the potential to save plentiful amounts of cash and effort.




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