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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Arizona Public Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Arizona is one of the few states in the country that does not allow its residents to access the vital records of other people. This simply means that the people of Arizona can only request for their personal documents including the Arizona Public divorce records.

Divorce records in Arizona are used in a number of ways. One is to process government transactions. There are certain transactions in the government that would call for a copy of a divorce certificate especially those that involves financial matters as well as the updating the list of dependents and beneficiaries. A divorcee cannot remarry without presenting the divorce certificate during marriage application. Divorce records are also one of the references when updating the family tree. Although, it may not be as important as other documents such as birth and death certificates, problems can be encountered by future generations if the separation of a couple is not updated on the family records.

Divorce certificate is the documentation of the separation of a married couple. This document would contain important details about the separation which includes the complete names of the husband and wife. One would know where and when they were granted legal separation well as the prosecutor who processed the divorce. The given information is the only information that the public can see, since further details of the divorce are kept private.

Details such as the reason for the separation are not indicated on the public file. One would not be able to find on a public document who petitioned for the separation. The agreements about the custody of the children and the division of the assets and their properties are also kept confidential. All of these were kept away from public access to protect the privacy of the involved individuals and to avoid any scrutiny and bias from other parties.

Retrieval of a divorce certificate may not be very easy in Arizona since the office of the Vital Records Section does not release a copy of the document. Only the county clerk office where the divorce was filed can release a copy of the document. Procedures and guidelines are not the same for each county but it is important to be prepared by knowing the basic information of the record that is being requested. Fees would also depend on the county where the file is requested. Ideally, it takes only 2 hours to get a copy of the document but it can be different in some counties. Requesting for the document over the phone is also possible but it can take a maximum of 3 weeks before the document can be available.

Arizona divorce decrees and records are among the most requested file in the state. This prompts the local government of Arizona to develop an online storage system where divorce records can be electronically stored. With this, retrieval is simplified and hastened. This is very useful to those who cannot go to a certain office because of a valid reason.




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