Ohio Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


The office that is tasked to preserve Ohio Divorce Records is the Office of Vital Records, Ohio Health Department. The department has been maintaining divorce documents since 1954 up to this point. Divorce documents are filed and granted at a county of clerk only, but all documented divorce cases are then directed to the Health Department because it is the state's central repository.

The State Health Department cannot issue certified copies of divorce documents because they do not have the approval of the court. They can only issue a basic copy of the documents which contains the names of the couple, when and where the divorce was granted, and more. The details mentioned are very basic but they are enough to verify the validity of a divorce. There are more details that can be found in a divorce document but they are not available for just anyone to view or obtain because they are confidential. They are given exclusively to the couple, their attorneys, and other individuals or organizations that are authorized by the court.

Requesting divorce files from the Health Department comes with a certain amount of payment and they are payable only by check or money order. Each county asks for a different amount of payment based on the location of the county, the method of requesting the files, and how much details you can supply regarding a divorce file. The more details you can supply about a divorce file, the lesser payment you will be charged with and the shorter you have to wait to get results and vice versa. Normally, a request is completed at about 2 to 3 weeks, and at times even longer.

Public agencies, including the Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Health Department, maintain their respective official websites. There is a downloadable application form on the website for those who want to request for divorce files. The divorce section of the form should be completed appropriately like the fields that ask for the names of the bride and the groom, and when and where the divorce occurred. There are certain rules and guidelines that need to be followed when requesting for the files at the Health Department or at the clerk of court. Failure to follow any of the rules and guidelines will result to a request to be denied.

There are also service providers that are approved by the court to supply divorce files to the public. There are free service providers and there are paid service providers. Prior to deciding which service provider you will utilize, make sure that you do a little research on it first so that you will have an idea if they have a history of good service or not.

If you are not knowledgeable of the exact state to look for the files, there are service providers that are capable of letting you perform a nationwide search. Such service providers maintain a database where they keep Records of Divorce. She database are inter-connected with the database of other states. If you just follow the steps correctly in searching for divorce files, you will have the search results instantly.




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