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CDPH-VR is only able to provide you with a Certificate of Record, which includes the names of the parties, filing date, county, and case number of the divorce. Copies of the actual divorce decree can only be obtained from the Superior Court in the county where the divorce took place.
I would start by searching the clerk of courts website for the county and state where the divorce proceedings took place. If on-line access is available, call or visit the clerk of court's office and request a copy. I would suggest that you get at least one certified copy for future use.
Records such as court orders, divorce decrees, and wills are only available from the Sacramento Superior Court: For court orders or divorce records contact the Civil Division at (916) 874-5522. For wills and other probate records contact the Probate Unit at (916) 875-3400.
Copies of marriage certificates for licenses issued in Sacramento County are issued by the Sacramento County/Clerk Recorder's Office. For copies of marriage certificates for licenses issued in another California County, contact the California Department of Public Health's Office of Vital Records.
The server must: Be at least 18 years old. Not be part of your case. Give your court papers to the other side by the deadline. Fill out a proof of service form. Give the proof of service form back to you so you can file it with the court.
In California, a process server cannot simply leave papers at your door as a first attempt or without making diligent efforts to serve you in person.
If the person refuses to take the papers, the server can leave them on the ground in front of them. This still counts as service. The server fills out a form called a "proof of service" to show when and where they gave the papers. They give the form back to you so you can file it in court.
First box, left side: In this box print the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom you served the documents. Second box, right side: Print the case number in this box. The case number should be the same as the case number on the documents that you served.
Your server must find the person they need to serve and hand the filed forms to them. As they hand the forms to the other side they need to tell them what the forms are about (something like “these are court papers”). If the defendant doesn't take the papers, the server can leave them right next to them.