Acquiring Marriage Records Public Using The Web

By Claire Dowell


If you want to retrieve Public Florida Marriage Records, you can find them at the Florida Office of Vital Statistics. Their office keeps every documented marriage in the state since June 6, 1927. Documents of marriages that transpired before June 6, 1927 are kept by the county Clerk's office or church where the marriage was realized.

Any person can access marriage files because they are considered as part of the public domain. The most important purpose of the files is that it supports the legality of a marriage. Other purposes include performing genealogical researches, filing for a divorce, and doing a background check on a potential partner.

In order to make a request, you must be aware of the full names of either the bride or the groom. You must also include the date and place of their marriage. Providing your contact information is also needed. Obtaining marriage documents from the Office of Vital Statistics is not for free. There is a fee of $5 for the first copy and $4 for every extra copy. If the documents you wish to obtain are not located or do not exist, you will not be given a refund. And the time it takes to process transactions is normally two to three weeks. If you think two to three weeks is too long and you want to have them in your hands a lot sooner, you can avail of a rush service. Choosing a rush service will get you the documents you need in not more than three business days.

A marriage is considered null and void if there is no marriage license. The man husband-to-be and the wife-to-be must be present at the same time when they apply for a license. Both the man and the woman must show a government-issued ID with their names, date of birth, and their signature. If the man or the woman is under the legal age of 18 years old, he or she must secure written parent's consent. There is a fee of $93.50 for the license. The license has a validity period of 90 days and a 3-day waiting period, from the day it is approved, before the couple can perform the wedding rites.

It is particularly difficult to search for marriage records if you do not know the exact place where you can find them. Thankfully, there exist online service providers that cater to providing them to the public upon request. There are a number of service providers available on the Internet but not all of them can be trusted. To determine the credibility of a certain service provider, you can perform a quick background check on them. You can make use of user reviews to find out if other users are satisfied with the kind of service that they are offering.

Marriage License Records can also be obtained from such websites. However, there are restrictions as to who can get them. The people that are allowed access to the documents are the couple, their attorneys, and whoever can secure an authorization from the court to gain access to them.




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