Divorce Records in California for Free

If you are searching for divorce records in California for free, you may become frustrated with the run around you may be experiencing. Read this article to find out the best way to find divorce records in California without the annoyance.

If you do a search on your favorite search engine for divorce records in California for free, you will find many websites that state they will be able to provide you with the information you seek for free. Once you visit the site, fill out the divorce record search engine information, it may take you to another screen that shows you that the search has yielded what you are seeking. However, when you ask the site for additional information, such as the full divorce record, it may ask you to pay a fee.

The sites are trying to lure you in by making you think they have the information you need for free so that when they do present you with a fee, you may apt to pay it so you can obtain the information quickly. However, some sites may not provide you with exactly what you think you are paying for.

The reason why these sites are charging a fee is that they know that you won't be able to acquire a free divorce record in California. Even though divorce records are public information, you are only able to view divorce records at the county court. Websites know that for the convenience of using the Internet, you may be more inclined to pay a fee for the information rather than going through the hassle of requesting a certified copy for 13 dollars from the county court where the divorce finalized.

You may not want to pay the money to request a copy of your divorce record but it may be worth your time and money. Information that you find free of charge on the Internet will be minimal and the time that it takes you to find that little bit of information will be more than you care to spend.

If you choose to use an online divorce record search and pay a fee, make sure you are using a trustworthy site. Never give out personal information to a site that you is not secure and that you haven't researched. You can find out if the site you are using is legitimate by contacting the county court office where you obtained your divorce. Alternatively, you can skip searching for a site and call them to ask which one they recommend.

If after reading and searching, you've decided to request a certified copy of your divorce record you can submit a request to Superior Court the divorce took place. You will not be able to receive the divorce decree but you will be able to obtain a Certificate of Record with divorce filing date, case number, and names of parties. It's important to know that you will only be able to receive a divorce record from the Superior Court if it was done between the years 1962 to June 1984.

You will need to obtain a money order or send a check to the Superior Court with the requested information in this marriage and divorce application document. You should receive the divorce record in about six weeks.

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