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In 1858 divorce law was introduced in England but divorce remained too expensive for most people until the 1920s. Before 1858 divorce in the modern sense, that both partners were free to re-marry, was rare. People instead found other ways to separate – through custom, the church courts, the common law courts and Parliament.
A few case papers from 1580 and 1624 are unindexed (CC8/6/1). Finding Records of Separation and Other Cases. Before cruelty became a ground for divorce in 1938, judicial separation was one of the main legal remedies. Separation has continued to be resorted to by those with religious objections to divorce.
It is around £10 for a copy of a decree absolute or final order. In order to obtain the divorce record, you should send an email or post a letter to the relevant court. You can find out a lot about a couple and their situation from Welsh divorce records. In a case file, you can find out the name, gender, and petition year.
Information Divorce Index These vital records provide details from the Archive of Indexes to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes with images from the original entry books held in London, England. The Divorce index contains summary details of causes such as divorce, restitution of conjugal rights, legitimacy and protection of earnings etc, raised in the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 1858 ...
The Statutory Register of Divorces starts on 1 May 1984. The records are available as index-linked digital images in the ScotlandsPeople Centre and at Local Family History Centres. You can also order an official extract from the registers. The amount of information on extract decree of divorce is limited. You can expect to find the following:
This index contains both transcripts and images of the original entry books where suits for divorce and matrimonial causes were filed. The transcripts provide the following information about your ancestor: Party number, which refers to the filing order of the parties involved. For example, the party number for the petitioner is 1.
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