Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Marriage Records Search Done Online

By Claire Dowell


FL Marriage Records are maintained at the Florida Office of Vital Statistics. They are initially filed at a Clerk of Court where the license was recorded before it is forwarded to the state repository and stored together with divorce records. The office keeps record that date back from June 6, 1927 until the present. Records prior to that date are only available a county Clerk of Court that finalized the records you want to get.

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.

Certain fees apply for acquiring the documents. It costs $5 for the first copy and $4 for the next copies. You can pay through a certified check and money order. Expect a two to three weeks waiting period before results of the search will be returned. If you cannot wait that long, choose a rush service, which obviously comes with an additional fee. No refunds will be issued even if no document is found, instead, a certificate that states "not found" will be issued.

A marriage license should be acquired prior to carrying out a marriage ceremony or else it will not be acknowledged as an official marriage. In Florida, the legal age for marriage is 18 years old. Those who are not yet 18 are required to secure their parent's consent and present it before a judge. Those that are previously married to a person should present an official divorce document to support their claim of being single before they can file for a marriage license. The couple should be physically present at the time of the application for their marriage license. A license is valid for 90 days after the time that it is issued. The couple has that much time to get married. If they fail to do so, they have to secure another license should they plan to set their marriage at another time.

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.

You can also find service providers that provide Marriage Licenses Public Records. You can request your own license records. Other individuals that can get access to your records are your partner, your respective legal representatives, and individuals or groups that have the authorization from the court. You can only view other people's license but will not have access to the more personal pieces of information.




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