Tuesday 24 December 2013

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.

This type of document is one of the most requested documents of California. With that being said, it is used in a number of ways. There are several processes in the government that would call for a copy of the said file. Without it requests cannot be granted. This is mostly needed when one needs to process insurance or any financial matters that involve the couple. Ironically, a divorcee cannot remarry without presenting this document since the marriage may not have occurred in the first place. There also some people who would conduct a background check on certain individual. They do this to verify the identity of the one's they are dating. This helps people to make sure that they are dating an unattached or unmarried individual.

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.

Separation filed from 1962-1984 has to be requested at the county where it was registered. One has to pay $18 if the county of occurrence is unknown. In order to have the request processed, it is important that the one who requested for the document know the basic information of the file that is being obtained. The request form should contain the names of the divorced individuals as well as the place and the date when the divorce took place. Only the divorcees and their immediate family are allowed to request for the document. A court order or an authorization letter has to be provided to gain access to other people's 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 can be now be done through the Internet. This development has allowed the people of California to get a copy of a divorce certificate without hassle. It is convenient since there is no need to go to any office and the results of the search can be obtained after doing only a few clicks on the mouse.




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