North Carolina Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


Divorce is the dissolution of marriage vows. This usually happens when the couple can no longer fix their problems and indifferences. Divorce records North Carolina generates for its people are public documents. This means that access to the said file is open to the local residents of North Carolina.

North Carolina divorce record is used by the residents when they have transactions in any government offices. The document is used as proof of one's marital status especially when the process requires the presence of the couple. Insurance, property declaration is just a few transactions in the government that would call for such documents. Another use of this file is for genealogy. Those who are conducting such research would refer to this document to verify and update the information that can be found on the family tree. It may not be as important as other documents like birth and death records, but if the divorce of a couple is not updated in the family history, it may cause some problems for later generations. Divorced individuals who are planning to get married again would have to present this document during the marriage application. Without this document, the application for remarriage is not possible.

A divorce certificate would contain details about the separation of a married couple. The date and the place where the couple was granted legal separation are indicated on the file. The personal details of the couple such as their complete name and date of birth are indicated on the file. Marriage details can also be found on the record. Unfortunately, the public document would only show the basic details of about the separation. Sensitive information remains visible only to the divorcees. This includes the reason for the divorce and the name of the one who filed the petition. Division of assets and properties are also kept away from the public along with the agreement about the custody of the children.

In North Carolina, records of separation which have been registered since 1958 are the only files that the state can provide to its residents. A processing fee of $24 has to be paid in order to proceed with the retrieval of the divorce certificate. Getting a copy of a divorce certificate is like requesting other documents. One has to provide the basic details of the record that being requested. This can be the names of the divorcees and the date or the place where the separation was legalized. It is important that the one who request for the document indicate their personal information as well. It will be used as reference since the document can only be given to the divorcees and their immediate families.

Getting a copy of a divorce certificate in North Carolina has to be done at the state's Department of Health under the Vital Records Section. There are documents which may not be available at the state office. In cases like this, divorce records can be requested at the county where the separation was registered. The state office accepts mailed in request, however, all of the requirements and the payment has to be included in the mail request to be processed.

In the state of North Carolina, marriage divorce records are available online. The state has developed an online storage system where all of the public documents can be requested through the Internet. With this, retrieval is fast and hassle free.




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