Florida Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Florida, known as the Sunshine State, is one the US states that follows the Freedom of Information Act. Under this act, all states are required to provide vital records access to the public. This is an important matter for a lot of people because it gives them the freedom to find information about an individual, especially those they have met only recently. Doing a background check on a person is one way of ensuring your safety in an unpredictable world and in a society that's not really safe anymore. Everytime you meet someone for the first time, you always wonder if he's telling you the truth about himself or not. So it's always best to stay on the safe side by performing a background check, which is quite easy to do. When obtaining divorce records, for example, the first thing you need to know is find the right office to approach. This is then where you begin the process of your divorce records Florida request.

The state of Florida's main keeper of divorce dossiers (and all types of public records) is the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Functioning under the Department of Health, the office is where you will find copies of current divorce records, as well as those that date back to June 6, 1927.

The fee for each request is $5, but if you are not certain about the year the marriage was dissolved, there is a $5 for the first year that is searched and an additional $2 fee for every year added in the search. The maximum search allowed is equivalent to $50, which is more or less two and a half years. If you want an additional copy and request for this at the same time you submit your initial request, you are required to pay a $4 fee for every extra copy requested. All fees are payable only through personal check or money order. As fees may change, you should go to the Bureau of Vital Statistics website for updated reference.

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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