Tracking Down Your Divorce Decree
The day you never thought would come again is quickly approaching. After separating from and divorcing your previous spouse, you’re getting married again – congrats! After spending a portion of your life wondering if love would ever find you again, you have finally found someone to make the leap with again. You might be caught up in the enthralling, intricate details of planning your wedding, but don’t forget the legal details that this entails. When you go to the courthouse before your wedding date to get your marriage license, don’t be alarmed when you are asked for a certified copy of your divorce decree.
My Divorce Decree?
Yes. You’re divorce decree was issued by a judge when you and your spouse divorced. It is the courts order on the dissolution of marriage and the matters related to it, such as child support, custody and division of marital assets. This document is extremely important for several reasons, most notably, if you are looking to get married again.
Why Do I Need My Divorce Decree?
You need your divorce decree to be remarried, because it serves as proof that the divorce between you and your previous spouse has been finalized. In the United States, you cannot legally remarry unless you can show proof that any other previous marriage has been legally terminated.
What Happens If I Can’t Find Mine?
Chances are, between the years that you were divorced and are now looking to be remarried, you have moved or accumulated more documents and clutter. Your office – if you even have one in your house – is likely filled with recent documents, such as paychecks, tax filings and credit card statements. How are you supposed to find a document that was stashed away so many years ago? It is a valid question, and if you’ve spent countless hours flipping through old manila folders and envelopes to no avail, you might have to accept the fact that your official divorce decree is nowhere to be found.
What Now? Can I Still Get Married?
Relax. Take a few deeps breaths and stop looking for the wedding venue’s phone number so you can ask about their cancellation policy. You can still get married if you can’t find your certified copy of the divorce decree. Luckily, the courts know how valuable and important these documents are, and they keep them filed away at the courthouse. If you don’t live in the area where you filed for divorce, or simply don’t have time to wait in line at the courthouse in between wedding planning, don’t worry – Certified Field Agent can do all the work for you!
What is Certified Field Agent?
Certified Field Agent is a data retrieval company with a team of professional, certified field agents. If you need a certified copy of your divorce decree, one of our CFAs can go to the courtroom and retrieve an official copy of your divorce decree for you. Let us help make the wedding process just a bit easier!
If you are ready to use the qualified CFAs of Certified Field Agent today, then call us at 714-632-3480 or email info@datafied.com.
