Monday, 16 February 2015

State Marriage Records Florida Viewable Online

By Claire Dowell


The Florida Office of Vital Statistics is the office in-charge of keeping FL Marriage Records. Starting on June 6, 1927, the office has become the official central repository of the state's marriage and divorce documents. Documents that were filed prior to June 6, 1927 are kept at the county Clerk of Courts that made them official.

Any member of the general public is given the right to access marriage records because they are deemed as public records. To begin a search, secure the appropriate request form and supply all necessary pieces of information. Provide the full name of either the husband or the wife, date of the marriage, and where it took place. Include all other information that you know of the record to have a better chance of locating the exact record that you requested for. Also do not forget to leave your full name, address and contact number. You can also place a request for the records of other individuals. However, you will only be provided with limited information because the right to privacy of the records' owner should also be respected.

There is a fee of $5 per copy of the record and $4 for succeeding copies. Fees can be paid through a certified check or money order. Normally, it takes to three weeks to complete a search process. If you need them sooner, you can indicate that you want to a rush service for an additional fee. All fees are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the search. If no record is found, you will be given a certificate that indicates "not found."

A marriage license is needed for a marriage to become official. In Florida, the husband and wife should at least be 18 years old. If one is under that age, a parent's consent should be presented before the judge. If one or both are previously married, they will also have to present their respective official divorce records. Both parties should be present at the time of the application of the license. A license is valid for 90 days only. If the couple is not married within that period, they will have to secure another license.

Another source for marriage files are online search tools. There are a number of such search tools but not all of them have a reputation being a reliable source. Before you choose which search tool to use, run a history check on them. You can gather some vital information from the reviews of past clients. Try to see if they are satisfied with the service that they got.

If you wish to get your hands on Marriage Licenses Public Records, you can also get them on the Internet. You can get your own documents but so can other people. Your attorney, your husband or wife, and authorized personnel can also get your documents. If the document you want to acquire is not your own, you will only be given a few details about it, excluding those that are deemed as confidential.




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