California Free Divorce 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.

One would know the names of the one who got divorced. The date and the place where the couple was granted legal separation are also indicated on the file. One would also know the name of the prosecutor who handled the divorce proceedings. Unfortunately, only the basic details are shown on a public document. Information such as the reason for the separation as well as the name of the one who petitioned for the separation is not visible to the public. The custody of the children is also kept private along with the information about the division of assets and properties.

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 public documents of the state are being held at the Department of Health. Divorce records can be obtained at the county where the divorce was registered. A mail request can be sent to the state office but this can take longer than usual.

The development of the Internet has allowed the online divorce records to be obtained. This means that one can get a copy of a California divorce record even without going to the any office and the results are displayed in just seconds. This is the reason why most of the residents of California prefer to conduct the request online.




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