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California Divorce Records

Divorce records 1962 - 1984 Fee: $13.00

Notes:
Fee is for search and identification of county where certified copy can be obtained (years 1962 thru June 1984 only). For all other years or for a copy of the decree, write to Superior Court in county where event occurred. Certified copies of decrees are not available from State Health Department.

Contact Information
Office of Vital Records
Department of Health Services
MS: 5103
P.O. Box 997410
Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
WWW: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/ovr/ordercert.htm
Phone: 916-445-2684.

Also...
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Records. In order to obtain a Certified Copy after July 1, 2003, you MUST complete the sworn statement included with the certificate application form and sign the statement under penalty of perjury. If you mail your request, your sworn statement must be notarized. If your mailed request indicates that you want a Certified Copy but does not include a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury, the request will be rejected as incomplete and returned to you without being processed.

Divorce records for other periods Fee: varies or unknown

Contact Information
Clerk of Superior Court in county where divorce was granted.

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