New Jersey - Public Divorce Records

New Jersey has become an open state since the Freedom of Information Act has been in place. The residents can now access their personal documents anytime. This includes New Jersey Public Divorce Records. 
Divorce records are requested for several reasons. It is one of the documents used as reference when checking the marital status of an individual. Mostly, the ones who do such things are people who question their partner’s status. These people want to make sure that their partners are really single as they claimed they were. By doing so, they can proceed with marriage, if they have plans, smoothly. Also, divorce records are one of the files used in genealogy research, although it is the last document that is being checked. It does not have enough information that could complete or satisfy a thorough research on the family tree. 
One would know details as to when and where the divorce was officially granted through the said document. Also, the document contains the complete names of the individuals involved (wife and husband). However, a public document may only have limited information on it. The document does not indicate the reason for the separation and the asset division. By doing so, it can help protect the private life of the divorcees. 
Retrieval of the document can be done through a mail request. The order has to be sent to the Clerk of the Supreme Court. All of the necessary documents have to be included on the mail request. This includes the accomplished application form which has the name of the involved couple, date and place of the separation. The reason for requesting such document has to be indicated as well to have the request processed. 
One needs to pay $10 processing fee in order to get the requested document in the state of New Jersey. It has to be included on the mail order in the form of a personal check or a money order since cash is not accepted in mail requests. One may need to wait a minimum of 10 days to a maximum of 4 months for the result of the search to be sent to the one who requested the file. 
The Internet has helped lessen the wait time by allowing users to obtain the document in just s few seconds. Also, there is no need to send a mail order or go to the office just to file the request since it can be easily done even at one’s home. Free divorce records online is also made possible with websites that allow their users to have a feel of their system. This helps users to decide whether they should proceed with the paid service or not.