Pennsylvania Free Divorce Records

By Claire Dowell


Pennsylvania divorce records are one of the documents that the residents of Pennsylvania can easily access. Such document has been opened to the local to allow them to use it on whatever reasons they need it for.

One can find the details of the separation on the divorce certificate. The document would contain the names of the separated couple as well as the place and the date when the couple was officially divorced. One may not find the reason of the separation as well as the division of assets and child custody on the public divorce record. This was done to respect the individual's private life.

There are several ways in which divorce records are used in Pennsylvania. Conducting a background check on the marital status of individual is one of the common reasons for accessing the document. Many would want to make sure that the person they are in a relationship with is not yet married or is legally separated. People would on it to avoid problems during marriage application. Updating the family tree is another reason for accessing the divorce record. This can help people to easily track their relatives. The information on a divorce record is not as needed as the marriage information but if the divorce information is not updated in the family tree, one may encounter problems in the future should they need to track their ancestors.

The office of the Vital Records Section is where the public documents of other states are being managed, but not for Pennsylvania. The courthouse of the county is where the divorce records are being managed. Requesting for the document may entail a service fee but it may not be the same for all counties. To make the search easier, it is recommended to indicate the information about the document that is being requested. It is also important to indicate one's relationship to the couple in order to have the request processed. The record is only released to the immediate family members of the couple.

Getting a copy of the document can be done by going to the county clerk office and requesting it from there. One may need to wait for at least 30-45 minutes in order to get a copy of the document. There are also third party companies who offer to obtain a copy of the divorce certificate for a certain fee. This method may be hassle free but can take a while. The Internet is, by far, the fastest method in such documents.

The Internet has allowed the retrieval of free public divorce records. With this, one can save a great deal of time and be saved from the hassle of going to any office. The record can be obtained even at home after doing a few clicks on the mouse, thus there is no need to put much effort into it.




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