District of Columbia Divorce Records Required for Remarriage, Benefits, and More

July 29, 2013 - PRLog -- District of Columbia divorce records are issued by the Superior Court. It maintains records of all dissolutions of marriages from September 16, 1956 to the present. These official records are needed as proof that a marriage has officially ended. They can also be used as proof of identity to apply for state-sponsored benefits or for identification for immigration purposes.

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A person may wish to order a specific divorce record as part of a background check for personal reasons, which may include confirming that a romantic partner is free to pursue a relationship. These documents may be needed by people conducting genealogical research into their family background.

Orders for District of Columbia divorce records may be placed in person by visiting the Superior Court in Washington, D.C. Requestors will need to wait in line for counter service during normal business hours. Each person who wishes to place an order is required to pay a fee for each certified copy of the divorce record. If the requested record cannot be located, this amount is non-refundable.

When orders for divorce records are placed, the requestor must specify the reason for his or her request on the application form. This information is required under District of Columbia law.

Mail orders are also accepted by forwarding a written request to the Superior Court office. Processing times will vary, depending on the number of orders the office has received at any given time. It may take several weeks to receive a copy of a divorce record using this method, when delivery time by regular mail is included.

The quickest way to obtain copies of District of Columbia divorce records is to go online. Vital records websites with access to an online database can obtain this information quickly and efficiently. Once the requested record has been obtained, it is forwarded to the customer electronically. He or she does not have to wait to receive the document by mail.

Payments are made over a secure server, so customers can rest assured that their personal information will not be visible to any third party. They can place an order a time which suits their schedule, without having to travel to a court office to wait in line.

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