Monday, March 31, 2014

Missouri Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


One of the documents that the residents of Missouri can request anytime are Missouri divorce records. It has been opened to the public since the state implemented the Freedom of Information Act and since then the residents can request it whenever they find it necessary.

There are several reasons why the residents request for such document. One of the primary reasons is to conduct a background check on the marital status of an individual. This is mostly done by people who are in the dating stage. They check on the marital status of their partners to make sure they are not dating a married individual and if they are separated it was legal. With this, they can avoid problems should they have plans to marry. Genealogy is another use of this document, although it is not as important as other documents, it may create a problem for later generations.

A public divorce certificate would show only the basic details of the separation. The names of the divorcees as well as the place and the date when they had their separation legalized is indicated on the file. Further details about the separation are kept private. One cannot find details about why the couple decided to separate on a public document. Information about the custody of the children and the assets and properties are also kept away from public access. The state of Missouri respects the privacy of the divorcees that is why such information remains private.

Copies of a divorce record in the state of Missouri are not available at the states Department of Health. One can only get a copy of the said file at the county where the divorce was filed. It can be requested at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the county of separation. The office of the state's Department of Health can still help you identify the county where you can request the document. It cost only $15 to verify such information. A separate processing fee has to be paid when requesting it at the county office and this can vary per county. Only the divorcees and their immediate family are allowed to request for a copy of a divorce certificate. One will be asked to provide their contact details in order to process the request. Also, the requesting individual has to state their reason for requesting such document as well as their relationship with the divorcee.

Requests can be made by personally visiting the county office where the divorce was registered. If this is not known, a visit to Missouri's Department of Health can help identify the county where the request can be done. One can also send a mail request to the county or the state office. Mail requests, however, should contain all the requirements and even the payment to be sent to avoid any problems with the search. However, a mail request can take several days especially if there are problems or conflict encountered during the search.

Retrieval of a divorce records in the state of Missouri can now be done online. One can even do a free divorce records search through the Internet. This is possible with websites that let their users test their system for a limited period only. However, many still go for the paid option because of accuracy and completeness of information obtained from it.




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