| Every divorce that occurs needs to be | | | | information that the divorce has taken place. |
| recorded with the vital records office and | | | | This is useful for the individual parties |
| this information is available to the general | | | | involved in the divorce to prove the divorce |
| public as a divorce record. A personal copy | | | | and can be of utility in many areas. |
| of the divorce record is a divorce | | | | |
| certificate that can be used by the | | | | These records can help the individual ensure |
| individual as a legal document in all matters | | | | that the divorce has legally occurred. In |
| concerning the divorce. | | | | many cases of uncontested divorces, the |
| | | | respondent party may not be aware of the |
| Divorce records are maintained by the vital | | | | settlement of the divorce. A divorce record |
| records department or in the health | | | | helps in proving that the divorce has been |
| statistics department. Any person wishing to | | | | finalized in the Court of Law. |
| access these records may do so by placing a | | | | |
| request with the concerned department holding | | | | When a person intends to marry again after a |
| the information. They can also obtain copies | | | | divorce, the divorce certificates should be |
| of the records which are uncertified copies | | | | provided to legally allow the person to |
| if you are not one of the concerned parties | | | | remarry. It also helps resolve issues arising |
| in the divorce. Only concerned parties in the | | | | in the care of children born out of the |
| divorce can obtain a certified copy of the | | | | marriage where divorce has taken place. A |
| divorce certificate. | | | | woman intending to change her name that |
| | | | carries the surname of the ex-husband can do |
| The divorce record contains vital information | | | | so by providing these records. |
| about the divorce such as date on which the | | | | |
| divorce was finalized and why the divorce | | | | Another important use of divorce records is |
| occurred. It also has other pertinent | | | | searching the names of the current partners |
| information such as names of the couple, the | | | | on websites that allow search of these |
| date when their marriage took place, the | | | | records. This is useful in knowing more about |
| location where the marriage happened, the | | | | the previous history of the person. |
| date of birth and the names of the children, | | | | |
| if any, etc. It may also list other | | | | If the person has been involved in a divorce, |
| information such as the divorce settlements, | | | | it helps in knowing whether the divorce was |
| the payment of alimony or maintenance, if | | | | finalized and what were the terms of the |
| any. | | | | settlement. It also helps to know the reasons |
| | | | behind the divorce and can avoid many a |
| The Uses of Divorce Records | | | | future unpleasant scenarios by knowing if the |
| | | | partner was involved in problems like child |
| The divorce record is an important proof of | | | | abuse or had a history of domestic violence. |