California Free Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


If you are trying to locate files of Marriage in California, look for them at the vital records department of the California Department of Public Health or at the county Recorder's Office approved the marriage license. All marriage files maintained by the Recorder's Office are also sent to the central file repository which is at the vital records department.

If you want to acquire certified authorized copies of marriage files, you can only get them at the Recorder's Office. If you head to the vital records department, you will only be given a certified informational copy. If you are going to a court trial, you can use the authorized copy of the marriage file to prove that a marriage did take place. Informational copies are intended to provide information only. Authorized copies are given only to people that have the approval of the court such as the couple, their attorneys, and other entities authorized by the court. On an informational copy, you will the names of the couple, when they were born, and the date location where the marriage occurred. Other important particulars are kept in private because they are deemed as confidential information.

A marriage license is essential for marriage to become completely valid. A license can be secured at the Recorder's office. The bride and the groom should be present at the same time when they apply for a license. A license has a 90-day validity period. The license is effective if the couple marries within the validity period. After 90 days, the license becomes useless and the couple will have to secure a new one.

To request for the files, you must fill out a request form at the vital records department or you can download it at their website. The request form should be submitted together with a $14 fee and a notarized sworn statement. The department only accepts payments of fees through check or money order. All requirements should be prepared for a request to be accepted. Requesting the files at the department is time-consuming, usually reaching 6 months for every request. If you want to get the files faster, head to the Recorder's Office.

The records can now be obtained online as well through private service providers. There service providers are authorized by the court to disseminate public records, including marriage records, to the public. They maintain a database that is linked with the database of the government so that their records are identical to that of the government's.

There are several sources on the Internet that provide Records of Marriage to the public. If you are not knowledgeable as to which state to begin a search, look for a website that lets you do a nationwide search. Some sources are for free while some impose a certain amount of fee. Both kinds of sources are able to supply the simple details of a marriage file. The difference is that those that impose a certain amount of fee provide a little bit more details. But before anything else, check the credibility of your source by performing a little research about them.




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