How do I find out if someone has been married?

How do I find out if someone has been married?

Visit the courthouse for a marriage certificate. Public records can be useful for finding out whether someone is married now, or what their marriage history has been in the past. Marriage records are public; you can usually see a copy for free or for a small fee.

How can you find out if you’re still married?

You can go to the courthouse in the county where the divorce was filed and check to see if the matter was ever finalized. If it was a long time ago, you should call the court to have the file pulled out of archives.

How do I know if I’m officially divorced?

Ask the court clerk’s office for help. The counter clerk can look records up for you and confirm whether a divorce has been filed. If so, you can get copies of the documents for a small fee.

Are divorces put in the newspaper?

Divorce Notice When it comes to listing them in the newspaper, they may be found in a number of different places, including in the court notices as well as being separate news items. This often required airing the dirty laundry in public, and sometimes that included mentions in the newspaper.

Can you divorce someone if you don’t know where they are?

It is possible to apply for a divorce without knowing the location of your spouse. If you do not know the whereabouts of your spouse you can apply to the Court for substituted service or dispensation of service as long as you can show the Court that you have made attempts to contact your spouse.