Madera County Divorce Records

Madera County divorce records are legal documents issued by the Madera County Superior Court that capture information about the court’s process for ending a marriage. These records include divorce certificates, divorce petitions, and final divorce decrees. The purpose of issuing these divorce records is that they serve as record-keeping tools that can be used to prove that a divorce took place. Madera County divorce records are family/civil division of the Madera County Superior Court. The division has a dedicated records management department that maintains these records and provides them to the county court clerk, who then makes them available to individuals who request them.

Depending on the document type and the information included, Madera County divorce records have varying public access statuses. Under the California Public Records Act, court divorce case files are often regarded as public records; however, there are important exceptions and restrictions. For example, arrest records that contain sensitive personal information and information about vulnerable minors are kept private. Couples can also easily request that their arrest records be sealed from public access according to state law. Some of the information found within Madera County divorce records includes:

• Names of the divorced couple
• Names of the attorneys for each party
• Time and date of divorce petition filing
• Number of children from the marriage
• Date the divorce was finalised
• Information about asset distribution between the couple
• Child support and child custody information

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Madera County	Madera County Civil/ Family Court	Main Madera County Courthouse facility 200 S G St, Madera, CA 93637	(559) 416-5525	8 am-5 pm Mondays to Fridays