Saturday, June 28, 2014

California Divorce Court Records

By Ben Kingsley


CA divorce records are files that the residents of California can request anytime when they need it. These are one of the documents which have been mandated by the government to make its access available to the public in accordance to the Freedom of Information Act.

Divorce records of California are being requested for several reasons. Transactions in the government would sometimes call for a copy of divorce certificates. Examples of this includes, but not limited to, insurance and other financial related matters. The document is used as reference to validate or verify one's identity or status. Marriage is also another reason why the residents of California request for such document. Divorcees who have plans to marry again have to secure a copy of their separation documents before they can be granted marriage. Single individuals would request access to the divorce records of the one's they are dating. This ensures the individuals that they are going out with a person who is really single or legally separated.

A California divorce certificate would contain the only the basic information about the separation. This includes the names of the divorcees. The document would also contain information such as the place and the date where the divorce was filed and registered. The document would also contain the name of the official who approved the separation. Further details about the separation are kept confidential to protect the privacy of the people involved. One cannot find the reason why the couple decided to separate. The document would not publicly show who filed the petition for the divorce. Sensitive information such as the child custody and the property division remain confidential.

Only divorce that took place since 1962-1984 has to be obtained from the county where the separation too place. A $13 fee has to be paid in order to know the county of occurrence. It is also important that one has the basic information of the record that is being requested. One can indicate on the application form the name of the file as well as the date and the place where the separation took place. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is one of the divorcees or their immediate family. Those who request for the files of other people has to secure an authorization letter or a court order before they can be granted access to the file.

The Department of health under the Vital records Section manages the public records of the state. This includes the divorce records of California. One can also seek help from the office of the county clerk where the divorce was registered. Mail requests are also available but the results can be delivered after a few days.

Online divorce records are now available for easy retrieval of such documents. This is mostly preferred by the residents of California not only because it is convenient but also because the results can be obtained faster than the traditional method. With this, the request can be made at anytime of the day and the result is displayed in just seconds instead of waiting for hours, days or weeks.




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