Author: Christian Welker

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2011-10-06

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9781466391765

The information provided in this book is for those users who want direct access to individual U.S. state and U.S. territory information. To use this valuable information, you must first determine the state or area where the birth, death, marriage, or divorce occurred, then turn to the corresponding page for your state or area. Here you will find the needed information to request the desired records. Included in this book is an "Applications Guideline" to help you with your record acquisition. Please follow the provided guidelines to ensure an accurate response to your request. Some reasons why you might need a birth certificate: Identification, enrollment of children into school, obtaining a passport, obtaining a social security card, employment and getting a driver's license, Why you might need a death certificate: One of the most important documents you need to settle the affairs of your loved one is a death certificate. The death certificate is the official legal record of death. It includes information about the person who died and about their cause of death. Insurance companies, the Social Security Administration, and other agencies may request certified copies of the death certificate as proof of death. Certified copies are printed on special paper that cannot be easily duplicated. Purpose of having a marriage license: Marriage licenses legalize and solidify the union between a couple. Most states will not provide marriage licensing in the case of proxy marriages, marriage between cousins, common-law marriages or same-sex marriages. A license will only be given to a couple if both parties are over the age of 18, or if both have obtained parental consent to marry if age 16 or 17. Some states may require blood testing or physical testing prior to providing a marriage license, to ensure that both parties are unrelated. The strict marriage license rules ensure that marriage is legal, based upon state laws, and thereby recognized by the state and federal government. Filing a marriage license creates an important legal document, which will become part of the public record. Legally, this allows spouses to receive certain government and employer benefits. Purpose of a divorce decree: A court decree that terminates a marriage; also known as marital dissolution, establishes the new relations between the parties, including their duties and obligations relating to property that they own, support responsibilities of either or both of them, and provisions for any children.