Tehama County Marriage Records

It is undeniable that there are rights and privileges, as well as duties and obligations, that are only available to married couples. There are also rights and privileges that are only available to children who were born of a valid marriage. When one takes this into consideration, it is not that difficult to see why it is important to determine if there is a valid marriage or not, and one of the best ways to determine whether or not there is a valid marriage is through the use of marriage records such as Tehama County Marriage Records.

It is precisely because people want to get their hands on them that Marriage Records Tehama County are considered to be public records. As public records, any person is supposed to be able to request for the same, but the classification of marriage records as public records is available only for informational copies. Informational copies are the only marriage records that a person who is a complete stranger to the marriage could request for, and this type of record could not be used for official proceedings. Certified copies are the only copies that could be used, but this type of record is only available for those who are related to the parties to the marriage and a couple of others identified in an exclusive list provided for by law. Note, however, that informational and certified copies provide the same information.

Both certified and informational copies of Tehama County Marriage License Records may be obtained from the local level source which is the office of the clerk-recorder. There is currently only one procedure in effect at this level, and that is to request for the records through mail. A request for records through mail means that the person making the request need not go to the office in person to make the request, but of course, because the request would have to be through mail, it would take some time to process the request. Note that requests for certified copies would require the searcher to comply with the formal requisites which are to have the form notarized and a sworn statement detailing the relationship of the person to the parties to the marriage should be appended to the application form. Both certified and informational copies costs fifteen dollars per copy ordered and this required fee should be paid at the same time as the request is made through the use of a money order or check.

Public Marriage Records California are also available at the state level through the California Department of Public Health. The procedure to follow is the same, but at this level, there are two forms that have to be considered. Note that an application form for a certified copy would not be accepted when applying for an informational copy and vice versa. The required fee is also fifteen dollars and the processing time is anywhere between three to twenty days.

Another source of marriage records would be online databases. Using a faster and more efficient platform, these online databases are able to provide the same information as the various government offices and databases, and most of them do not even charge anything for the use of their services. These online databases are internet based search programs, which means that not only are they fast, they could also be used from the home of the various users without the need to fall in line.

Marriage Records Tehama County
Given below is the procedure to follow at the local level

• – There is currently only one method that could be used at the local level
• – Visit the website of the office of the clerk-recorder and download the relevant form
• – Multiple requests require multiple forms, all of which must comply with the formal and essential requisites.
• – Accomplish the form either through hand or through the computer
• – Note the formal requisites of having the form notarized and a sworn statement appended thereto when requesting for a certified copy.
• – Determine your required fee and make a money order or check to answer for the same.
• – Multiple requests require only one money order or check so long as it could answer for all the required fees.
• – Send all requirements to the department for processing. Usually, this would take anywhere between two to ten days

Tehama County Marriage License Records

Questions and queries nay be directed through the following links

• – Tehama County
• – Clerk-Recorder
• – District Attorney
• – Library
• – Law Library
• – California Department of Public Health
• – Center for Disease Control