Main Purposes and Uses (examples)
proof of eligibility to remarry abroad, proof of dissolution of a prior marriage for spousal visa applications (the U.S. and other countries), proof of single status for marriage registration abroad, recognition and registration of divorce decrees in foreign courts, custody and child support litigation in courts abroad, legal proceedings over property division and alimony, name restoration and civil-status corrections after divorce, claims for pension division abroad, proof of marital history for immigration and residency applications, proof of custody when a child travels or studies abroad alone, changing insurance beneficiaries abroad etc..