Oklahoma Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


Divorce cases in the state of Oklahoma are increasing rapidly. This is why OK Divorce records are one of the most accessed documents that the state provides to its people. The divorce certificate is considered as a public document since the Freedom of Information Act was in place.

Divorce certificates are one of the documents required by some government offices in order to process a particular request. Most of the transaction that calls for such document usually involves the couple and if the individual is already divorced, proof about the separation has to be provided. Examples of transaction that may require divorce certificates include, but not limited to, insurance, updating of dependents and assets and any matters relate to the finances of a couple. Divorce certificates are also used in genealogy research. Although, it is usually the last document checked by researches, it can create a major confusion for later generation if the separation of a couple is not updated in the family tree. Marriage is also another use of such document. When a divorced individual wishes to marry again, a copy of the separation documents has to be presented during marriage application.

The basic details about the separation of a couple are what the divorce certificate of Oklahoma focus on. One would be able to find out the real name and the details of birth of the divorcees. Where and when it happened is also indicated on the file. Some information about the marriage of the couple is also indicated on the document.

Not all of the details of the separation are indicated on the public file. There is information that is kept private and available only to the divorcees. Such information includes the reason of the separation as well as the agreement made about the children and the properties.

Unlike, other states where the record has to be requested at the Vital Records Section, In Oklahoma; retrieval of a divorce certificate can only be done at the county where the divorce was registered. Fees would vary per county but it should not be more than $20. To make the search, one has to provide the necessary information on the request form. It is also important that one should indicate their personal information on the request form along with the reason and relation to the owner of the record. This is because the state of Oklahoma only provides the divorce certificate to the divorcees and their immediate families. Ideally, the retrieval process can take only an hour but if there are issues in the process, it can take up to weeks.

The Internet has allowed the retrieval divorce records in Oklahoma. Several websites are now offering their services to make the search easier for the users. This has cut the time almost to a 100% since the requested information is displayed in just seconds instead of hours. Free public divorce records search is offered by some websites, while others do it for a reasonable fee.




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