New York Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


The state of New York is among the most populated states in the country. With this, nullification of marriage also known as divorce in the state is also increasing to an alarming number. New York Divorce records have been opened to the local residents for visibility and awareness.

Divorce records of the state are also one of the most requested file. The residents of New York use it for a number of reasons. Marrying after a divorce would require a divorce certificate, without it, application for marriage may not be granted. Government transactions would also call for a divorce certificate when processing some request. Those who are conduct genealogy research would also refer to the divorce records of the state to update the family history. It may cause some problems for later generations if the divorce is not updated on a regular basis.

The separation of a couple is documented in the form of a divorce certificate. Such document makes the separation legal. It contains information as to when and where the divorce was granted. The names of the people who got separated are also indicated on the record. Although it is a public document, the information provided to the public is still controlled and limited. This means that only the basic details about the separation are indicated on the public document that the local residents can access. Details such as the reason for the divorce as well as the property division are kept confidential to protect the privacy of the involved individuals.

Traditionally, retrieval of a divorce records in the state of New York has to be filed at the office of the Vital Records Section. One has to fill out the application form with the necessary information needed to retrieve the document. The document is only released if the one who requested it is the divorcee themselves or their immediate relatives. A fee of $30 has to be paid in order to have the request processed. The state has kept records since January 1963.

If going to the state office is not possible, one can also check with the office of the county clerk where the separation was granted and see if they can provide the certificate that you are looking for. If not, one can try to search for it through the Internet. Doing the search online has hastened the process. There is no need to wait for long periods of time.

With the increasing divorce in New York, getting a copy of the proof of separation becomes a little harder. Thanks to the Internet, retrieval has now become a breeze. One can choose between a paid search and a free search. The information may just be the same but the search is more comprehensive when done with a paid search. Doing the search online is faster compared to requesting it at the office since it can be obtained in just seconds instead of the usual wait time that can take several days.




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