Latest Copy Of Divorce Records Indiana

By Ben Kingsley


In the US, records that deal with the birth/death and marriage/divorce are called Vital Records. These records provide important details concerning the named individuals and can be useful in searching for one's genealogy. They can serve as the named supporting document to determine their identity and eligibility as well. To obtain these records, one simply has to request them from the Vital Record section of each State. There are however, certain records that are not available from the State's Vital Records but rather are available from the county where the records originated from such as divorce records in Indiana.

Indiana divorce records are not available from the State's Division of Vital Records office and are available from the Clerk's office in the county where the divorce was granted. These records date back to 1795 up to the present. Each county has their own set of guidelines and fees vary from one county to another. The counties' records depend on the date when the counties were first established. Requests for divorce records are available either through fax, mail, e-mail or in person.

As divorce records are confidential, access is restricted only to the following persons authorized by Indiana State law. These individuals are those that are named in the divorce, legal guardian or parents, siblings, relatives and those legal entities that are authorized by the person's named in the divorce certificate to act on their behalf.

In Marion County, Indiana, a researcher can request for the divorce decree by submitting a request form that one can download from the County's website. The researcher must include the case number if applicable, the name of parties and the date when the divorce was filed and granted. The researcher must also indicate their contact details just in case the Office needs to contact them. Each page costs about $1 and $1 for pleading for certification. For mail requests, researchers must include $5 in the form of money order or check and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Office will refund any difference back to the researcher. For in person request, the researcher can visit the Office during weekdays and payments are on cash basis only. Researchers must bring valid/current identification id to identify themselves to the clerks before they will process the request. Processing of requests can take up to a week depending on the volume of requests made.

For those in Allen County, divorce records are available from the Courthouse Records Management Division. Requests made through fax, email, mail and in-person are allowed. Records payments are the same as that in Marion County. For those who would be using the records for employment purposes or court proceedings, the person requesting the reports should indicate that the records need certification.

Researchers who want basic divorce records can also get the records from online record searches. Some websites do offer free public divorce records or require a minimal fee for full divorce records. This is the simplest and most efficient way one can obtain the records without having to go personally to the County clerk. Processing time is also shorter than that of County clerk's processing period and as such, is an ideal solution for those that require the record quickly.




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