New York Public Divorce Records Can Now Be Access Online

Divorce is the result of an unsuccessful marriage and sad to say that its number is increasing rapidly since the 19th century. Because of this, the Freedom of Information Act (FIOA) was made in order to mandate all the fifty states of the United States, which includes New York, to have a centralized archive where the local people can view divorce records publicly. The office of the New York Vital Records is where the New York Public Divorce Records are kept.
A divorce record can be requested in a form of a decree that contains the separation term which is acknowledged and signed by the state judge. Another form of a divorce record is in a form of a certificate that has basic divorce data like the divorcee’s name, the county where they were legally separated, the date and time along with their witnesses. 
There are several things that you need to keep in mind when requesting for a divorce record from the New York Vital Records Office. An approval from the Supreme Court is required when requesting such document. Also, the divorce certificate can only be requested from the place where the divorce was legally granted.  In addition to that, one will be requested to present a proof of identification together with a valid reason. A fee of $30 would be asked for records from January 1963 and $10 for dates that are before the year 1963. The fee covers the whole process of searching for the information.
In New York, marrying again and planning to immigrate to a different country are among the top reasons why divorce records are being requested. When requesting for the divorce record, one should know simple divorce information such as the full name and the birth date of the people involved, date and place of the separation. 
The Divorce record can be requested via mail for those who are living outside the county where the couple was legally separated. A check payment can be sent to the New York Vital Records Office. This option may take a longer time mainly because of the distance. 
Online retrieval of the divorce court record has helped the retrieval of the divorce certificate because it is faster as you do not have to wait on queue. Aside from that, you can also save energy especially those who are requesting for the record in a different county since there is no need to go to the New York Vital Records Office. All you have to do is to log on to the official New York State website and search for the name of the bride or groom and the county and you can have the information that you need in just seconds.