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To get copies of divorce documents, go to the courthouse and ask for a copy, or send a request through the mail. To visit the courthouse or send a request by mail, see directions, addresses and business hours on the Family Justice Center Courthouse page.

California Court Rule 8.83 outlines the records that should be accessible only via a local court. Under this rule, divorce, legal separation, annulments, child and spousal support cases, and other family law matters are included among the cases that should be accessible to the public at local courthouses.

California courts have online dockets that provide the case number, the filing date, the parties, and a list of the pleadings of a divorce case. The electronic docket will also include a list of all the orders issued by the judge in the case.

To access divorce records, you can simply contact the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The CDPH has been maintaining copies of birth, death, and marriage records since 1905 and offers records on file from as early as that year.

For marriages of less than 10 years, support is typically granted for half the length of the marriage. But for marriages of 10 years or more, they are often considered "lengthy" or "long-term" and the court may not set a definite termination date for spousal support.

If you do not know your divorce case number, you can try looking up your case online by doing an index search on the Court's Case Information Portal , searching for your or your spouse's name ("party name") at the time of the divorce. Generally, divorce records for the last 10 years are on this website.