Friday, 12 September 2014

Grabbing Free Marriage Records Via The Internet

By Claire Dowell


Throughout history, the vows bound in love and commitment exchanged by a husband and his wife has been an illustrious event for mankind. Marriage is a pivotal point in a person's life as it is shrouded with higher and more demanding responsibilities. Marriages are also bound by aspects outside the individual aspects of a person; as such events are vital tools for statistical and legal intentions.

As it is an emotional landmark in a couple's life, marriages also are legal processes made official by a document called a marriage certificate. This serves as a proof of the couple's new legal duties and responsibilities as man and wife. Such documents are typically signed after the wedding ceremony has occurred, whereupon the husband and his wife, and the officiant of the nuptial sign this manuscript. This accomplished marriage license is then filed by the officiant for the couple. Marriage licenses, like any other public document, can be used for a variety of intentions, such as guarding against bigamous, familial and underage unions, changing one's name, and as a requirement in a divorce proceeding. For remarrying individuals, the issuance of a new marriage license will require a copy of a divorce record.

The chief archiving and issuing institution for Wisconsin marriage records and other vital documents is the Wisconsin Vital Services division, a partition of the State's Department of Health Services.

There are two types of marriage records distributed by the said office. Certified copies of Wisconsin marriage records are issued with a raised seal and a signature of the State Registrar and are printed on security paper. State law limits obtaining certified copies to a handful of parties: The husband and the wife, their parents, children, grandparents and siblings, any representative duly authorized by the mentioned kin, and a person who can prove that the record is required to protect a personal or property right. Uncertified copies, on the other hand, contains identical information with its certified counterpart, but cannot be used to establish any form of identity.

According to State Regulations, procuring Wisconsin marriage records can only be done by visiting the Vital Services Division's office, by mail, and by fax. Any other means of submitting applications will not be entertained. The minimum details required to cap off the processing of any request is the full name of the husband and the date of the marriage. Any government-issued identification documents must also be presented upon making any request. The said office offers a variety of services for each recommended method of application. For in-person requests, one can choose between the regular or expedited service, for $20.00 and an additional $3.00 per copy requested at the same time, plus $20.00 for expedited services. Certified copies will be processed within two hours for regular requests and about 15-30 minutes if you choose to expedite it. The same rates apply if entreaties are done by mail, and will be processed within a month, in the case of certified documents. For both types of in-person requests and via mail, the processing times for uncertified marriage certificates will take about three months. Requests made via fax are processed within five working days, be it for certified or uncertified prints. Such requests are charged similar to expedited in-person requests, with an additional $6.00.

Today's technology has made public records much closer to the public grasp. Within a few minutes, the record that you are seeking can be seen and requested after performing a quick search in the database of the online records solution of your choosing. With significantly lower processing times, one can be sure of fast and accurate results that can save tons of effort, time and money. Such online innovations are of big help specifically if the marriage record is needed for any urgent matters.




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