California Free Public Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Many of the couple's whose marriage is no longer healthy or working end up with divorce. With the increasing number of divorce cases being filed each year in California, access to the divorce public records California keeps are becoming time consuming. Such document is an open file that the residents can freely access anytime they feel the 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.

A divorce certificate in California would contain details of the couple's separation. The document highlights details such as the date and the place where the divorce was filed and registered. The complete names of the couple are indicated on the document as well as the names of the people who became witnesses to the separation.

The divorce certificate would only contain the basic information of the separation. Sensitive information about the divorce is kept confidential to protect the privacy of the couple. Information such as the reason for the separation is not visible in a public document. One cannot find the name of the one who filed the separation on a public file. The custody of the children as well as the information about the properties and assets of the couple are not available on a public document.

The office of the Vital Records Section of the Department of Health is the one responsible for keeping all of the divorce records of the state. However, the said office cannot issue certified copies of the document. One has to get the certified copy at the county where the couple filed the divorce. Furthermore, records from 1962 to 1984 have to be requested only at the office of the county clerk where the separation was filed. The state office can still help with the retrieval by providing information as to where the request can be done. Unfortunately, the verification process is not free and would cost $13 only. One should know that the document can only be released if the request was made by the divorcees themselves. Others can still get a copy of a divorce certificate of other people by conducting a special request permitting them to access other people's files. To proceed with the retrieval one has to provide the basic details of the document being requested and also provide their contact details.

Requesting public records for divorce in the state of California has been made easy with the help of the Internet. This method has made the retrieval convenient and fast. Not only that it speeds up the retrieval process but the use of the Internet frees you from the hassle of going to the office just to file the request.




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