Sonoma County Dissolution Records

Dissolution of marriage records for Sonoma County are kept at the Superior Court at 600 Administration Drive, Room 110-J, in Santa Rosa. Call (707) 521-6670 for court information. The court serves wine country communities including Santa Rosa and Petaluma. All case files include petitions, responses, financial disclosures, and final judgments. Most dissolution records are public documents that anyone can access by requesting copies from the records division. You can visit the courthouse in person or send a mail request for certified copies. Sonoma County has a population of nearly 500,000 residents spread across a large geographic area from the Pacific coast to inland valleys in Northern California.

Sonoma Superior Court

600 Administration Drive, Room 110-J, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Call (707) 521-6670. Visit records division page for information.

Fees

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

Filing

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

Property Rules

Sonoma County follows community property rules. Assets from marriage divide equally. Separate property stays with owner. Support uses state guidelines. Child support formula based on income and time with children. Custody focuses on best interest of children.

Cities in County

Major cities include Santa Rosa and Petaluma. All residents file at Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa.

Nearby Counties

Mendocino County to the north. Lake County to the northeast. Napa County to the east. Marin County to the south.