Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi


has anyone ever got a divorce document of Documents online..?? I am wondering as i have found my husbands Grandma's brother, 1927.

Just wanted to know how much info you get for £8.50...


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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cata ... afletID=53

I wonder if this would help at all

While case records for divorces from about 1937 virtually don't exist, and can be sketchy prior to that date, there is an Index of Decrees Absolute. This from the National Archive site:
Decrees absolute (1858 to present)
Find the decree absolute to obtain legal proof of a divorce in England or Wales by requesting a search (£) of the Central Index of Decrees Absolute. To do so, download Form D440 from Her Majesty's Courts Service website and post it to the Principal Registry of the Family Division.

You can download a search application form here:
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cour ... d440_e.pdf
The search fee is £40.

I have used this service twice and been successful each time. Unfortunately, although the divorces were between 1925 and 1935, the case records no longer existed. But the copies of the Decree Absolute told me all I needed to know such as the grounds for the divorce.

DS

Since this posting I have actually obtained some divorce papers from the National Archives, can't remember exactly how much they cost, but were very reasonable price especially since they included a copy of the marriage certificate. A copy of all the documentation was included which covered the grounds for the divorce and arrangements for custody of the children. The date of this divorce was 1917 if that's any help.

The Divorce may have been reported in the local paper, I have come across loads while going through the papers I do exract those that relate to Liverpool and the surrounding area.

http://liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/phpBB ... php?t=7703


Blue

Hi folks
Just thought I would let you know that I found a divorce on FMP 1882. Now have the full papers from the National Archives - decree absolute 1883. What surprised me was on the cover was a a stamp and "To remain sealed until 1984". I am wondering if this applies to most divorces or was this usual.
Hope you all had a great Easter.
Yappie

The divorce papers I got from the National Archives, decree absolute was in 1917, was stamped Closed until 2018. I was still able to obtain them just over a year ago.