The California Petition to Establish Fact, Time, and Place of Marriage is a legal form used to prove the fact of an existing marriage in California. This form is typically used when a couple is unable to locate their marriage license or if it has been lost or destroyed. The Petition will ask for details about the date, place, and time of the marriage, and will require evidence such as affidavits and documents that can prove the marriage took place. This form must be filed with the court in the county where the marriage occurred. The two most common types of California Petition to Establish Fact, Time, and Place of Marriage are the Petition for Declaration of Fact of Marriage and the Petition for Declaration of Time and Place of Marriage. The former is used when the parties cannot locate a marriage license, whereas the latter is used when the parties have a marriage license, but need to confirm the time and place of the marriage.