jeudi 19 décembre 2013

Divorce Records California

By Ben Kingsley


In the US, the number of divorces is quite high. According to Statistics, one in three marriages typically ends up in divorce. California is not an exception to this. In fact, divorce in California is now around 60 percent. Hence, if you are planning to get wed, it is important that you know more about the person you want to marry so as to avoid getting a divorce. Should you wish to obtain a copy of your own divorce decree or review and investigate the particulars of somebody else's divorce record, requesting access for California divorce records can be done through the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health.

Divorce records, like marriage records, are public. This means that by following the right process, anyone can access them. You can try accessing divorce records from the comfort of your own home, or you can visit the state's Department of Health and Vital Records. The state only keeps records of divorces that date back 1962 up to June 1984. Such record is not a certified copy of a divorce decree though. If you need a certified copy of the actual divorce decree, and for all other years, you'll need to contact the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed. In many states, certified records of divorce are housed in state Superior Courts. California certified records of divorce, are only available from the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed.

In acquiring a certified copy of a divorce decree in the state of California, only the individuals named on the divorce record can obtain such. Their parents, however, may also be able to obtain a certified copy of their child's divorce record. Entities specified in the law also have the right to get a certified copy of divorce decrees recorded by the Vital Statistics or the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed. For background checks wherein the person investigating is not related with the person scrutinized, an informational copy is what will be provided.

After which, you have to file a request for the divorce record you want to obtain. For security purposes, the agencies mentioned above will have to ask you to fill out a record request form before they can grant you access to divorce records. Such form may be obtained online or directly from the Vital Statistics Office or the Superior Court. A payment of $13 for the processing fee is requisite.

In filing a request, you have to fill out a request form and mail it to the Vital Records Department or to the Superior Court along with the pertinent fee. In California, unlike other states where you send the request to the Department of Health and Vital Records, the records request is sent to California Department of Public Health. The usual waiting time for requests such as divorce records takes about several weeks to six months. The results can either be mailed or picked up. In case no record is found, the state will issue a Certificate of No Public Record. However, the fee will be retained as search payment; and this is in accordance to the state's law.

Marriage and divorce records in the state of California can actually be obtained with no fee at all. Not only will you be able to save time by just simply pulling the background check online, but also, you can save money. There are many directories for public records in the Internet which you can check for free. In fact, service providers in the web vary from those that are fee based to those who provide free service. Yet, if quality assurance is what you're looking for, then you're better off with the online service provider that lets you pay a minimal fee but provide you comprehensive results in an expedited and expedient way.




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