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How do I prove there was no divorce between my parents?
Asked on Jun 28th, 2016 on Divorce - Florida
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My mother and stepfather were married in 1980. They moved to another state in 1989. She came back in 2012 for medical needs. He passed away in September 2014. They were never divorced yet the death certificate states they were (disgruntled child listed it as such). In order for my mother to receive his pension (which she is entitled too and is in a nursing home), they are requesting proof they were not divorced. The office of vital statistics sent a certified letter stating there is no divorce decree on file.
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John Arthur Smitten
You would have to get a report from a nationwide search (showing no divorce) done by a private investigator service.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2016 at 10:19 AM
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Good Luck! Some Plans are totally unreasonable because they know it is extremely hard for her to prove a negative (They were not divorced anywhere on planet Earth). Talk to a local attorney, you may need to file a lawsuit called a Declaratory Judgment.
Answered on Jul 28th, 2016 at 5:20 PM
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Hire a probate attorney for this.
Answered on Jul 28th, 2016 at 10:16 AM
You could do 1 of 2 approaches. First, you could file suit against the disgruntled child and make that child prove they were divorced, or you could go to the Courthouse where the divorce was allegedly filed and look it up by name. If not there, copy the record that shows no name and use that as proof. Good luck.
Answered on Jul 28th, 2016 at 10:16 AM