Wednesday, February 12, 2014

California Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


The rate of divorce cases in California is increasing yearly. The residents of California can request for a copy of CA divorce records anytime they need it. With this, it has become a document that is regularly being requested by the residents.

Divorce records are used in a number of ways in California. When dealing with transactions in the government, it is one of the documents required in when processing insurance related matters of the divorced couple. The divorce certificate is also needed when the divorcees would update their assets and properties. Genealogy is also another use of such document, however, it is the least document being checked compared to other public documents. Although, it is the least document used for genealogy, it can still create problems when the separation of a couple is not updated in a timely manner. Another use of such document is when a divorced individual applies for marriage again. Without the said document, marriage application may be denied.

One can only find the basic details about the separation of a couple such as when and where the couple had their separation legalized. The names of the divorcees are indicated on the record together with their marriage information. Unfortunately, details such as the reason why the divorce was filed are kept confidential. Aside from this, one cannot find information about the agreement about the custody of the children and tier assets and properties.

Although, the divorce certificate is a public document, access to it is limited only to the divorcees and their direct family. A court order has to be presented when one needs to access the divorce files of other individuals. One should know the basic details of the record being requested. The requesting individual is required to indicate their contact details on the request form. By doing all of these, the search can be made easier.

One cannot get a certified copy at the office of the Vital Statistics office. Certified copies can only be released at the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where it was filed. Processing fee would differ per county. The state office can help provide information as to where to obtain a copy of a divorce certificate. It would cost $13 to identify the county where the divorce was registered. This is only applicable for records registered between 1962 and 1984 only. Request can also be sent via mail to the county of registration. The requirements and the payment should then be included in the request. Payments can be in the form of a money order or check. It can take several days or two weeks before the result of the search can be sent back.

The long wait can be avoided by using the Internet to obtain the divorce certificate. A lot of websites are now offering their services to obtain the document without any hassle and delay. A free divorce records search can even be done by using the free services of some websites. Although there are free searches online, many would still go for the paid search to get quality results.




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