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California Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Divorce is the solution chosen by couple's whose marriage is no longer working. Sadly, the number of divorce cases in California is also increasing. This is the reason why the divorce public records California manages are made open to the public. This means that the residents can request for a copy of such document whenever they have a need for it.

When a couple has been granted legal separation, the couple's family records have to be immediately updated. Problems may be encountered by the future generation. This is the reason why divorce records are also used as reference when conducting genealogy research. Dealing with transactions in the government would also call for a copy of a divorce record. It is used when one needs to update their status in the government files and insurance matters.

As the name suggest, a divorce certificate would contain information about the separation of a couple. One would now when and where the couple was granted legal separation. It would not be a valid document without the complete names of the couple involved as well as some of their personal information.

One can only find the basic details of a divorce on a public document. Further details are kept away from public access. The reason for the separation as well as the name of the one who filed for the separation remains private. Details such as the agreement about the child custody along with the division of the couple's assets and properties are also kept confidential. This was done to respect the couple's involved.

Getting a copy of a divorce certificate in the state of California would require a $13 processing fee. Records of divorce which have been registered between 1962 and 1984 have to be obtained at the county clerk office where the divorce has been originally registered. The office of the Vital Records Section at the Department of Health is manages the divorce files of the state, however, the said office does not release a certified copy of such document for the mentioned years. The state office can only help identify which county the separation was filed. Although the document is an open file, access to it is still limited only to the divorcees. The state of California allows its residents to request for a copy of their personal documents only. So getting a copy of the divorce certificate of others would require a special request or permit to be able to do so. In addition to that, the basic details of the divorce record of interest have to be known as it will be used to conduct the retrieval process. Also, the one who requested the document would have to provide their contact details to proceed with the retrieval. It will be used to verify one's identity.

The public records for divorce in California can be obtained through the Internet. Doing the search online, hastens the retrieval process since the need to go to any office is no longer necessary. By doing just a few clicks on the mouse, the results of the search can be displayed. This cuts the time in the retrieval to more than half of the usual time spent.




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