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Alison

Alison Report 6 Aug 2009 22:13

is it possible to find a divorce online?...
alison...x

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 6 Aug 2009 22:46

Alison

You don't mention the year or time period.

Some are at Kew and some more recent are held by the Courts Service.

These are not available for the public to search. The search has to be done by the Courts Service.

HMCS (Her Majesty's Court Service)
Principle Registry of the Family Division
Decree Absolute Searches
R 2.03
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

Tel 020 7947 7016 or 7017

Decree Absolute Search Section (020 7947 7017) ([email protected]) the Principal Registry of the Family Division holds a central index of all Decree Absolute granted in England and Wales from 1858 to date. This Section will also hold a central index of Final Dissolution Orders following the legislation changes in December 2005. This Section also deals with enquiries relating to Attachment of Earnings payments and Reciprocal Enforcements.


I think the search costs is £40 for each 10year period (yes expensive). If I remember correctly for an extra £1 you can get the Decree Nisi which will give you details i.e. why abandonment, adultery (it may even name names!) etc.

I've found them helpful both on the phone and in person. If you do visit they'll only search two years while you wait. Give them a call.

Alternatively, try looking at TNA

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53

and

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/

What details are you hoping to find or do you just want to confirm a couple actually got divorced, they don't contain much info?

MB

Alison

Alison Report 7 Aug 2009 20:47

hi,
Thanks for the reply!....im not sure when my paternal gparents divorced.....my grandmother remarried in 1951 and its more curiosity really to know why she divorced and when....i will make a note of the info for future use when ive got #40 spare lol....

alison