how to find divorce records 1942? please help

[skyedoug]

Hello
I have come across a record of a divorce in a newspaper on trove that tells of my great-grandfather's divorce from his first wife in 1942. I was always of the belief that he didn't divorce her, but lived with my great-grandmother as a 'friend/border' after the war until he died. We didn't in fact know he was related until only a few years ago, when blood typing showed that to be the case. Regardless I am now chasing the divorce records for him from his wife. Can anyone instruct me on how I might go about this? Would it be possible, or are these records sealed for a period just as births, deaths, etc.? Many thanks for any assistance.

[cupoflife]

Divorce records NSW search (just put in the name followed by the word 'divorce' otherwise you will get all other records, death, etc):
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Search.aspx
You can view and photograph these records FREE by visiting Kingswood or you can get staff to make photocopies for a cost.

cheers
cupoflife

[skyedoug]

thanks cupoflife. I should have said that the couple I am interested in are from South Australia. I will use that info for another divorce I am looking for from NSW though, so thank you.

[Billyblue]

You could try:

State Records of South Australia
http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/

Dawn M

[cando]

I recall reading that divorce records are not easy to access in SA particularly those under 100 years old.  Found this info for you

Only records held at SA Records

Divorce — files GRG 36/23 & 36/51 give petitions to the Supreme Court in the period 1859-93. The results of the petitions are usually not given

Supreme Court Registry [contact information]
        1 Gouger Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
        Telephone: +618 8204 0476 & +618 8204 0478
    Court records including divorce more than 100 y old — involved procedure that may require more than one visit to the court registry

Cando