Tuolumne County Dissolution Records

Dissolution of marriage records for Tuolumne County are kept at the Superior Court at 41 West Yaney Avenue in Sonora. Call (209) 533-5555 for court information. The court serves a population of about 55,000 residents in the Sierra Nevada foothills. 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 clerk's office. You can visit the courthouse in person or send a mail request for certified copies. Tuolumne County maintains all records for dissolution cases filed in this historic Gold Country jurisdiction east of the Central Valley.

Tuolumne Superior Court

41 West Yaney Avenue, Sonora, CA 95370. Call (209) 533-5555. Contact the clerk's office for information about accessing dissolution records and requesting certified copies from case files.

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 Tuolumne 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.

Property Rules

Tuolumne 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.

Nearby Counties

Calaveras County to the north. Mono County to the east. Mariposa County to the south. Stanislaus County to the west.