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California divorce records

Who holds it: Superior Court (clerk) of the county where the divorce was granted1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. Related records in California
  5. Divorce records in California counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

State fee

$18 per copy (CDPH VS 113B Certificate of Record)1

Fees

Court fee
Court: certification $40; copies $0.50/page; certified copy of dissolution record $15 (GC 70674, non-agency requester)2

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Family case records may be viewed only at the courthouse, not by public remote access3

Older records and indexes

State index
CDPH-VR has only a Certificate of Record (face sheet: names, filing date, county, case number) for 1962 - June 19841
Courts: court system
Unified state trial court system: one Superior Court per county (58), unified as of February 20014
Courts: statewide case search
None for trial courts: each superior court keeps its own records; contact/search that court. Appellate cases: appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov5
Courts: fees
Statewide civil fee schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2026): copy $0.50/page (GC 70627(a)); certification $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); search >10 min $15 (GC 70627(c)); comparison $1/page; exemplification $502
Marriage records: who holds it
Public marriages: County Recorder of the county where the license was issued; confidential marriages: County Clerk only6

Divorce records in California counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Alameda CountySuperior Court: Family Law8Search7$15 for a certified copy of a dissolution record (any applicant other than a public agency)9
Butte CountySuperior Court of California, County of Butte - Family Law10——
Contra Costa CountySuperior Court of California, County of Contra Costa - Court Records11—Certified copy fee: Certified divorce judgment $15.00 including copies (Superior Court Records)12
El Dorado CountySuperior Court of California, County of El Dorado - Family Law13——
Fresno CountySuperior Court of California, County of Fresno - Family Law14——
Humboldt CountySuperior Court (not the Clerk-Recorder): 421 I Street, Eureka, (707) 445-725615——
Imperial CountySuperior Court of California, County of Imperial - El Centro Courthouse16——
Kern CountySuperior Court (Family Law); certified Judgment of Dissolution $15.0017——
Kings CountySuperior Court of California, County of Kings: Records Division18——
Lake CountyClerk of the Superior Court19——
Los Angeles CountySuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles20——
Madera CountySuperior Court of California, County of Madera, Family Law Court21——
Marin CountySuperior Court of California, County of Marin22——
Mendocino CountySuperior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Family Law Division23—Certified copy fee: $40.00 per document plus copy fees24
Merced CountySuperior Court of California, County of Merced – Civil Division25——
Monterey CountySuperior Court of California, County of Monterey - Family Law26——
Napa CountySuperior Court of California, County of Napa – Family27——
Nevada CountyDivorce records from the Superior Court (Clerk-Recorder links to the court's case records page)28——
Orange CountySuperior Court (not the Clerk-Recorder)29——
Placer CountySuperior Court of California, County of Placer - Family30——
Riverside CountySuperior Court of California, County of Riverside (state rule: decrees only from the Superior Court where granted)31——
Sacramento CountySuperior Court of California, County of Sacramento32——
San Bernardino CountySuperior Court, Family Law Division (Recorder-Clerk does not handle divorce filings)33——
San Diego CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Diego34—Certified record fee: Certified copy of marriage dissolution record: $15 (any applicant other than a public agency)35
San Francisco CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Francisco - Civil Records Division36——
San Joaquin CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquin, Family Law37—Certified copy fee: $15.00 certified divorce decree (dissolution judgment); $10.00 for any public agency38
San Luis Obispo CountyDivorce files are kept by the Superior Court (Civil & Family Law Branch), not the Clerk-Recorder39——
San Mateo CountySuperior Court: Family Law Division40—$15.00 certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record41
Santa Barbara CountySuperior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara: Family Law42—Certified copy fee: $15.00 for a certified copy of a divorce judgment + $0.50 per page43
Santa Clara CountySuperior Court - Civil Clerk's Office / Records Unit44——
Santa Cruz CountySuperior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz, Records Division45—Certified copy fee: Certified copy of dissolution $15.00 + copy fee46
Shasta CountySuperior Court of California, County of Shasta - Family Law Division47——
Solano CountySuperior Court of California, County of Solano - Family Law48——
Sonoma CountySuperior Court: Family Law Clerk's Office49——
Stanislaus CountySuperior Court of California, County of Stanislaus - Civil Clerk's Office50—Certified copy of marriage dissolution record $15 (other applicants); statewide fee schedule51
Sutter CountySuperior Court of California, County of Sutter - Civil, Family Law, Small Claims52—Certified copy fee: Certified copy of a family law judgment $15 (GC 70674(a))53
Tulare CountySuperior Court: Civil/Criminal Records, South County Justice Center54——
Ventura CountySuperior Court, County of Ventura, Family Law56Search5550¢ per page55
Yolo County———
Yuba CountySuperior Court of California, County of Yuba - Civil Division57——

For any other county, see the county list on the California guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any California office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: divorce records in every state. Everything else in California: California public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Obtaining Copies of Divorce RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  3. Who? Where? How? Viewing a Court's Electronic Case RecordsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  4. Superior CourtsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Public RecordsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  6. County Registrar and Recorder DirectoryCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Court Records Request and Information | Superior Court of California | County of AlamedaSuperior Court of California, County of Alamedachecked November 4, 2026
  8. Divorce or Separation | Superior Court of California | County of AlamedaSuperior Court of California, County of Alamedachecked November 4, 2026
  9. Superior Court of California, County of Alamedachecked November 4, 2026
  10. Superior Court of California, County of Butte homeSuperior Court of California, County of Buttechecked November 4, 2026
  11. Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa (home)Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costachecked November 4, 2026
  12. Court Records (Non-Criminal Cases) - locationSuperior Court of California, County of Contra Costachecked November 4, 2026
  13. Locations & Contact InformationSuperior Court of California, County of El Doradochecked November 4, 2026
  14. Superior Court of California, County of Fresno (home)Superior Court of California, County of Fresnochecked November 4, 2026
  15. Divorce RecordsCounty of Humboldt, Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  16. Superior Court of California, County of Imperial homeSuperior Court of California, County of Imperialchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Kernchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Superior Court of California, County of Kings: homeSuperior Court of California, County of Kingschecked November 7, 2026
  19. Superior Court homeSuperior Court of California, County of Lakechecked November 8, 2026
  20. Local Rules (list of superior courts)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  21. Family Law CourtSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  22. Court Records & ExhibitsSuperior Court of California, County of Marinchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Ukiah - Mendocino County CourthouseSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  24. Court Records RequestsSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  25. Superior Court of California, County of Merced (home)Superior Court of California, County of Mercedchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Monterey CourthouseSuperior Court of California, County of Montereychecked November 4, 2026
  27. Superior Court of California, County of Napa – homeSuperior Court of California, County of Napachecked November 4, 2026
  28. Clerk-RecorderNevada County Clerk-Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  29. Vital Records | OC Clerk Recorder DepartmentOC Clerk-Recorder Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  30. FamilySuperior Court of California, County of Placerchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Obtaining Copies of Divorce RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  32. Recorded Documents (copies)Sacramento County Clerk/Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Official Public Records - Recorder's IndexSan Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Local Rules (list of superior courts)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  35. Fee Schedule SDSC ADM-001 (effective September 1, 2026)Superior Court of California, County of San Diegochecked November 4, 2026
  36. Civil RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of San Franciscochecked November 4, 2026
  37. Family Law & Support | Superior Court of California - County of San JoaquinSuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquinchecked November 4, 2026
  38. Records Management | Superior Court of California - County of San JoaquinSuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquinchecked November 4, 2026
  39. Recorded Documents SearchCounty of San Luis Obispo Clerk-Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  40. Home | Superior Court of California | County of San MateoSuperior Court of California, County of San Mateochecked November 4, 2026
  41. Request Copies By Mail - Records Management | Superior Court of California | County of San MateoSuperior Court of California, County of San Mateochecked November 4, 2026
  42. HomeSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Barbarachecked November 4, 2026
  43. Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Barbarachecked November 4, 2026
  44. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara homeSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Clarachecked November 4, 2026
  45. Records & Information | Superior Court of California | County of Santa CruzSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Cruzchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Requesting a Copy | Superior Court of California | County of Santa CruzSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Cruzchecked November 4, 2026
  47. Family Law DivisionSuperior Court of California, County of Shastachecked November 4, 2026
  48. Superior Court of California, County of Solano - homeSuperior Court of California, County of Solanochecked November 4, 2026
  49. Family Law DivisionSuperior Court of California, County of Sonomachecked November 4, 2026
  50. Find Your CourtJudicial Branch of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  51. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  52. Superior Court of California, County of Sutterchecked November 7, 2026
  53. Records RequestSuperior Court of California, County of Sutterchecked November 7, 2026
  54. Records RequestSuperior Court of California, County of Tularechecked November 4, 2026
  55. Case Inquiry | Superior Court of California | County of VenturaSuperior Court of California, County of Venturachecked November 4, 2026
  56. Family Law | Superior Court of California | County of VenturaSuperior Court of California, County of Venturachecked November 4, 2026
  57. Superior Court of California, County of Yuba (home)Superior Court of California, County of Yubachecked November 7, 2026