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jeudi 19 septembre 2013

California Public Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


The rate of divorce in California is about 60 percent as of the year 2013. Clearly, it is exceedingly higher than it used to be decades ago. Socioeconomic advances, cultural changes, and clashing dissimilarities are mostly the reasons why couples these days split up. If you are planning to get married, premeditation on this matter is paramount and essential. In case you have already found a possible spouse, before you embark into the journey of life with somebody new as your lifetime partner, try to check first if that person is truly worth your time and your life. One of the best ways to check a person's background, in case of marriage and divorce matters, is through checking over California divorce records to investigate whether that person has been married before, and to know the person's wrongdoings, if any. In the state, these records can be accessed through the Department of Public Health, Office of the Vital Statistics.

In the State of California, records of divorce that occurred from 1962 to 1984 are the only records kept in the Office of the Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health. Bear in mind that the records the Vital Statistics provide are not certified copies. Certified copies of divorce records and divorces that happened after 1984 can only be obtained from the county's Superior Court 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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