Santa Clara County Dissolution Records

Dissolution of marriage records in Santa Clara County are maintained by the Superior Court. Call (408) 534-5600 or email ssfamilyinfo@scscourt.org for family law assistance. The court provides an online portal for case searches. Santa Clara County is California's sixth most populous county, serving nearly 2 million residents in Silicon Valley. Major cities include San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and others. All case files include petitions, responses, financial disclosures, and final judgments. Most dissolution records are public documents accessible through online searches or in-person requests at courthouse locations throughout the county.

Santa Clara Superior Court

Call (408) 534-5600. Email ssfamilyinfo@scscourt.org. Visit case information online page.

Online portal available for case searches.

Fees

Certified copies cost $15. Extra pages $0.50. Search fees if over 10 minutes. Accept cash, checks, money orders, credit cards. Mail requests need check plus envelope. Processing two to four weeks.

Filing

Live in California six months and Santa Clara County three months. Filing fee about $435 to $450. Fee waiver available. No-fault dissolution. File on irreconcilable differences. Serve papers. Six-month wait.

Cities in County

Major cities include San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Gilroy.

Nearby Counties

San Mateo County to the north. Alameda County to the northwest. Stanislaus County to the east. Santa Cruz County to the south. San Benito County to the southeast.