How to Get a Divorce Record in California
Divorce records can be needed for a variety of reasons, including filing for a license to remarry, tax purposes, insurance benefits and student financial aid, among others. If you were divorced in California and need to obtain a copy of the records pertaining to the divorce, you can do so by visiting the court, or in many cases you may be able to obtain them online. Divorce records are public in California, meaning you may also obtain a copy of divorce records that are not yours if you choose.
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Things You'll Need
- Names of the parties to the divorce
- County where divorce was filed
- Cause number of divorce case, if available
Instructions
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Determine in what county the divorce was filed. This will either be the county where the plaintiff or the respondent resided at the time of the divorce.
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Find the appropriate county's website online through the California Courts website.
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Look on the website for "documents online" or similar. Click on that link. Input the parties names and/or cause number to locate the records.
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Visit the court in person if the county where the records are located does not have an online documents system and request copies of the records you are seeking from the county clerk.
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Pay any required copying fees in person or online.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure you have the spelling of the names correct or you may not be able to find the records
While the record of a divorce is public information, more detailed information pertaining to the divorce may only be available to the parties of the divorce.
