Divorce in Santa Cruz County, California

If some of the information seems unclear, it might be necessary to contact the Santa Cruz County court clerk. You might want to consider asking about:

• Any additional forms that might be required specifically by this court.
• Filing fees and other court-related expenses that you might have to cover.
• Recent changes or updates that have not yet been reflected on their website.

While court clerks cannot provide legal advice, they can be very helpful when it comes to factual questions about court procedures and processes.

• Before settling on a specific notary in Santa Cruz County, consider contacting them to inquire about the price of their services and ask if any additional documents are needed
• Fill out all the necessary fields in the forms beforehand. You will not be able to change or add new information to the papers after they are notarized.
• Sign the documents in front of a notary public. As notaries have legal liability to confirm the validity of your signature, you can put it down on the form only in their presence.
• Bring an ID or a driver’s license for verification purposes. Make sure that the form of identification you are carrying has your signature on it so thata notary can compare it with the one you are going to put on the paperwork.