The residents of California request for such document for them to do a lot of legal transactions. Some government processes would call for a copy of a divorce certificate especially if the transactions involve the couple. These transactions include, but not limited to, insurance and the update of the declared properties and assets. Another use of such document is for genealogy. It is used as reference when updating the family tree. It is the last document checked when updating the family tree but it can cause a major problem for the next generations to come if the separation of a couple is not updated. Divorcees who plan to remarry should secure a copy of their divorce certificate since it is one of the required documents during marriage application. If this document is not presented, marriage application may be rejected.
A divorce certificate issued in California would contain only the basic details of the separation such as the date and the place where the divorce was finalized. The complete names of the separated individuals are documented on the certificate along with some of the details of their marriage. Further details about the separation are kept private and visible only to the divorcees. Details such as the reason for the separation and the name of the individual who petitioned for the divorce are kept confidential. One cannot find the agreement about the custody of the children and the division of assets and properties in a public document.
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.
Unlike other states where the divorce records can be obtained from the office of the Vital Statistics, California divorce certificates is not available at the said office. One can only request for the certificate at the county where the separation was made legal. Charges may not be the same for all counties. If one does not know where the divorce was registered, one can seek help from the Vital Statistics office and they can give you information as to where to go to get the needed document. It only cost $13 to search for information about the county and this is only possible for records from 1962-1984. Mail requests can also be sent to the county office but all of the requirements and information as well as the payment should be included in the mail. It usually takes a maximum of 14 business days before the results of the mail request can be sent to the requesting individual.
The Internet has now allowed the retrieval of a divorce certificate electronically. There are several websites now that offer to get copies of the public documents. One can even do a free divorce records search if you know where to look. Most websites offer their service for a reasonable fee which many prefer because of accuracy and completeness.
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