Handbook on divorce registration.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Divorce.

Divorce records.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1988.

Summary:

Contains instructions for persons with responsibilities for completing and filing certificates of divorce. It pertains to the 1989 revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, and the 1977 revision of the Model State Vital Statistics Act and Regulations.

Contents:

Introduction Purpose Importance of Divorce Registration U.S. Standard Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment Confidentiality of Vital Records Specific Responsibilities Clerk of Court Attorney Judge State Health Department Part I. General Instructions for Completing Certificate Part II. Completing the Divorce Certificate Upper Portion of the Divorce Certificate About the Husband (Items 1-4) About the Wife (Items 5a-8) About the Marriage (Items 9a-13) About the Attorney (Items 14a,14b) About the Court Decree (Items 15-20) Certifier (Items 21-23) Lower Portion of the Divorce Certificate (Items 24a-27b) Appendixes A. The U.S. Standard Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment B. The Divorce Registration System in the United States

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.