California Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


California is one of the many states that are considered to be open. With this, residents if the state has the freedom to access their personal documents whenever they have a need for it. One of the documents that have been opened to the public is the divorce records in California.

When marriage is no longer working and the couple thinks it is no longer a healthy relationship, they end up filing for divorce. It is very important to document such proceedings to make the separation legal. By making an official document of the couple's divorce, the document can then be used in legal matters such as doing transactions with the government. There are certain transactions that would call for a copy of a divorce certificate; these transactions usually involve the finances of the couple such as insurance and the assets of the couple. Without the certificate, it may be difficult to proceed with any requests. Another use of a divorce certificate is to get married again. Divorcees who wish to remarry have to provide a copy of the official divorce certificate before they can be allowed to remarry.

As the name implies, divorce certificates focuses on the details of a couple's separation. Through this type of document, one would know where and when the separation was filed and made legal. One can also find the real names of the divorcees and a few of their personal information and marriage details. There is, however, some information that is kept confidential. One cannot find the reason for the separation as well as the custody of the children and property and asset division on the public divorce record.

There are several things that should be kept in mind when planning to request for a copy of a divorce certificate. The document is only released if the one who requested it is the divorcee himself or their immediate family. It is important that the requesting individual can provide details about the separation since it will be used as reference when conducting the search. Furthermore, the requesting individual has to provide their contact details on the request form since it will be used to verify the relationship to the person on the file.

The Vital Records Section releases copies of the divorce records of other states, but in California, the said office does not release a certified copy, instead the office only verifies the information that you have and can give you instructions as to where to get the document. The county clerk of Superior Court where the separation has been legalized is where one can request for a copy of the said document. Verifying information as to where a copy of a divorce certificate in California can be obtained would cost only $13 per copy. Fees would then very when requesting it at the county of registration. It is also possible to request for the document through mail but it can take several days before the document will be released.

To hasten the search process, one can request for the document online. This is way faster and hassle free since there is no need to go to any office just to file the request. Some websites even lets the users search for a copy of a divorce records free of any fees.




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