vendredi 14 novembre 2014

Free Divorce Records California

By Claire Dowell


California is one of the many states that are considered to be open. With this, residents if the state has the freedom to access their personal documents whenever they have a need for it. One of the documents that have been opened to the public is the divorce records in California.

When marriage is no longer working and the couple thinks it is no longer a healthy relationship, they end up filing for divorce. It is very important to document such proceedings to make the separation legal. By making an official document of the couple's divorce, the document can then be used in legal matters such as doing transactions with the government. There are certain transactions that would call for a copy of a divorce certificate; these transactions usually involve the finances of the couple such as insurance and the assets of the couple. Without the certificate, it may be difficult to proceed with any requests. Another use of a divorce certificate is to get married again. Divorcees who wish to remarry have to provide a copy of the official divorce certificate before they can be allowed to remarry.

As the name implies, divorce certificates focuses on the details of a couple's separation. Through this type of document, one would know where and when the separation was filed and made legal. One can also find the real names of the divorcees and a few of their personal information and marriage details. There is, however, some information that is kept confidential. One cannot find the reason for the separation as well as the custody of the children and property and asset division on the public divorce record.

It is very important that the basic details of the record that is being obtained is known to make the search easier. A request form has to be filled out with the necessary information such as the date and place where the divorce was granted. The personal details of the requesting individual have to be included on the search as well. One should know that only the divorcees and their immediate family are allowed to request for a copy of the separation documents.

Requesting for a copy of a divorce record in California is not possible at the office of the Vital Records Section, unlike other states. Divorce certificates need to be requested at the county where it was originally registered. The Vital Records Section of California can still help you out by verifying the information about where the document can be obtained. It cost $13 for the verification of information at the state office. Retrieval fees may vary depending on the county where it was requested. Sending a mail request is also possible but it can take a while before the result of the search can be obtained.

To hasten the search process, one can request for the document online. This is way faster and hassle free since there is no need to go to any office just to file the request. Some websites even lets the users search for a copy of a divorce records free of any fees.




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