Los Angeles Divorce Records - How to Request a Los Angeles Divorce Record from the Los Angeles County Superior Court

Requesting a Los Angeles Divorce Records information for a Los Angeles divorce filing can be done through the Los Angeles Superior Court where the divorce was filed. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder or County Clerk does not have divorce records on file. Los Angeles divorce records may be obtained in-person, in writing, or online in some cases.

If the Superior Court location is not known, information can be obtained at the County Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, telephone (213) 974-5171 or (213) 974-5192.

Los Angeles Divorce Records In Person Request
Purchase case document copies in person at the Archives, 222 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, except holidays. Phone (213) 974-5191. For the Central District Court call (213) 974-5191 for information or visit or write the certification section in Rm. 112 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA. (No phone orders will be accepted)

Los Angeles Divorce Records In Writing Request
To obtain Los Angeles divorce records in writing you'll want to know the case number, names of parties and the name of the document you want copied. If you have the parties names and the year the case was filed, but no case number, and it was filed in 1965 or earlier, you may be able to request the case number by calling the civil index clerk at (213) 974-1378. If the case was filed after 1965, call the civil index clerk at (213) 974-5171. If that is unsuccessful, you can submit the party names and an approximate divorce filing date range of no more than 10 years. The Los Angeles Superior Court will perform a search and process your order if a case match is found (A nominal service fee is charged for this service, regardless of whether the search produces the desired result).

Send Los Angeles divorce records request in writing to the following address:

County Records Center
222 N. Hill St., Rm. 212
Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Los Angeles Superior Court recommends enclosing a blank check made payable to the "Los Angeles Superior Court" with "Not to exceed $x.xx" written on the memo line. Include an amount greater than or equal to the estimated cost of the order based on the fee schedule provided here https://lasuperiorcourt.org/ldos/index.aspx. Also, include a self-addressed and stamped envelope to your address. Requests take approximately 8-10 weeks to process.

Los Angeles Divorce Records Online Request
Ordering of certified copies of Los Angeles divorce records can be done online at the Los Angeles Superior Court site here http://lasuperiorcourt.org/ldos. Payment can be made online and copies of the divorce records are delivered via mail.

If you need legal advice or legal information about your Los Angeles divorce case you'd do well to consult with a Los Angeles divorce lawyer.

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