SC Divorce Records Free Online

By Claire Dowell


South Carolina Divorce Records have been opened to the public since the Freedom of information Act as been implemented. This means that the residents of South Carolina would be able to access their personal documents including a copy of their divorce certificates. Such document is only generated when a married couple decides to nullify their vows and cut ties with each other.

There are several reasons why a divorce record is being requested in the state of South Carolina. If there are any transactions that need to be processed in any government offices, one of the major documents that have to be presented is a divorce record. This is especially true for transactions such as insurance and those which would call for a proof of separation. When the divorce has been approved, one would need to update their beneficiaries, dependents and ownership of properties. Such transactions would need a divorce certificate to be presented. Another good use of such document is for marriage application. A divorcee may not be able to proceed with marriage application if the divorce documents are not submitted.

As a public document, a divorce record would contain information that the public can use. This includes the complete names of the divorcees. Also, one would know where and when the couple was legal separation. Unfortunately, not all details about the separation are visible to the public. The reason for the separation is kept confidential along with the custody of the children and the division of assets and properties. Such information is kept away from the public to protect the divorcee's privacy.

It is ideal to have the needed information ready in requesting for a copy of a divorce record in South Carolina. The search may not be successful without the names of the couple and the date and the place where the divorce was finalized. The copy of a divorce certificate is only released if the person who requested it is the couple or their family members. One will be asked to provide their personal information on the application form to help track and document the access to the file.

All divorce cases which have been registered since 1962 are the only files available at the office of the Vital Records Section of the State. The cost for requesting such document at the state office is only $12. For those records that have been registered prior to 1962 but not earlier than 1949, such divorce records are available only at the county where the couple was granted legal separation. The request can also be done via mail order. The letter has to be addressed to the state office and the results will then be given after a week or so. However, the fastest method is to go online and file the request from there.

The development of the Internet has allowed divorce records to be obtained online. The government of South Carolina has utilized such technology to deliver information to its people. With this, retrieval of any document has never been this easy. Going to the office has been eliminated since the search can be done at home and the results are displayed in just seconds.




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