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  • 05-13-2011, 10:27 PM
    skgrimm
    How to Find Out Where a Divorce Occurred
    My question involves a marriage in the state of:California (possibly Nevada)

    My father recently passed away; I have no way to contact his ex-wife and I was told by the administrators of his pension plan that they would need a copy of his divorce decree as he had failed to update his beneficiary statement (it was still listed as him being married). I was told if I can provide proof that he was divorced that as his only heir I would be entitled to funds from his pension, but I have no idea when and where he was divorced. I tried the county where he lived but they didn't have record of the divorce being filed there. His ex wife usually floats back and forth between California and Nevada, sometimes on the CA side of Lake Tahoe, other times on the Nevada side, also Reno quite frequently. I am not able to physically go to all of the possible counties that may have records as I live in Illinois and would not be able to take the time off from work and school to go on what could possibly be a wild-goose chase.

    I have tried online services (all of which have been scams, by the way) and have nothing to show for my efforts except new charges on my credit card; are there firms or individuals that are able to search these things out for me? I don't mind paying, I really need to find this information out ASAP and it would be worth it to me financially to hire a professional to handle this. Do paralegals do this sort of thing? Would someone with access to Lexis-Nexis (sp.?) be able to find out more information than I can?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm really stuck here and have no idea which way to turn for my next move. Even if you could tell me what kind of company to look for in the phone book, that'd at least get me a start. Thanks in advance for your help!
  • 05-14-2011, 11:13 PM
    skgrimm
    Re: Father Died, Trying to Find Out Where He Was Divorced for Pension
    thanks for the quick reply: my only concern is that the divorce very well could have taken place in either Reno or Lake Tahoe, as my Dad's ex moved up there when they split and she has ties to that area. If it did turn out that the records were in Nevada, would it still be possible for you to do it? From what I've gathered there are multiple counties that cover that general area, I'd just hate to send someone off on a wild goose chase when California may not be the right state. If you can, send me a message and let me know what kind of price range this would be in and how I could contact you. Thanks again!
  • 05-18-2011, 06:50 AM
    aaron
    Re: How to Find Out Where a Divorce Occurred
    A divorce would normally be filed in a county in which one (or both) of the parties was domiciled, so you may want to try searching the counties in which you know the ex-spouse resided. Although you don't presently know where his ex- may be, searching for her may be the easiest solution to the problem. You can request Nevada marriage records by mail; sometimes a clerk will check the computer records to see if a particular name comes up before you place an order - a list can be found here.
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