How do I find out if my divorce was filed in court and finalized?
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How do I find out if my divorce was filed in court and finalized?
My ex-husband sent me paperwork to sign for our divorce. However, now he is holding back the case number and information on the county he filed in and is asking for money first for the
information. How do I look up the case information myself without him? It is public information right?
Asked on July 10, 2016 under Family Law, Nevada
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You will need to know the county, and in which court your divorce was filed.
Then, you can have someone go there and look for either your name or your ex-husband's name in the court's computer. Your name will be under respondents. Your ex-husband's name will be under petitioners. Once your name or your ex-husband's name is located in the computer, you will then have the case number. The case number can then be presented to the court clerk in order to obtain the file and check the status of the case. The file cannot be removed from the court, but the court clerk can photocopy the entire file or just the pages you want.
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