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Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Florida Marriage License

By Ben Kingsley


If you want to search for Public Florida Marriage Records, you can head to the Florida Office of Vital Statistics. They keep and update marriage records that occurred since June 6, 1927. If the record that you want to obtain occurred prior to that date, you can head to the specific county Clerk's office or church where the wedding occurred.

The public is given the right to access marriage documents because they are deemed as public documents. The documents are the only documents recognized by the court to support the authenticity of a marriage. If a person intends to get a divorce, marriage documents are part of the requirements. Some people make use of the documents to check if the person that they are about to get married to is not involve in another marriage.

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.

For marriage to be considered official, a couple must secure a marriage license. It should be applied for by the couple simultaneously at a county Court. The court requires that a couple presents a valid government ID with the applicant's name, birthday, and signature. If an applicant is under the legal marrying age of 18, he or she must present a form that states his or her parent's approval of the marriage. The license costs $93.50. The license is valid for 90 days but the couple has to wait for three days after it has been issued before they can proceed with the ceremony.

It will not be easy to locate the files if you are not aware where exactly they are kept. Luckily, you can start an online search with the help of various search tools. You can search the web for search tools that specialize in providing public files. Make sure that you check the credibility of a search tool before you avail of their services. You can refer to user reviews, if you can find any, because they reveal what previous and current clients think of their service.

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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