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Establishing Proof of Residency
In accordance with California Education Code, proof of residency must be established prior to enrollment in school. To establish residency, parents/guardians need to produce at least two documents from the list below including the name of parent/guardian, and current Riverside address. Documents shall be dated within the previous thirty (30) days of their presentation to school site staff.
Acceptable Documents Used to Establish Residency:
- Escrow Papers, with closing date not more than 30 days from the current date. (Note: Schools may ask for the final closing docs after the 30-day date to assure residence).
- Lease/rental agreement with receipt from property owner
- Mortgage statement
- Utility service contracts, statements, or payment receipts, (Gas, Electric, Water providers).
- Employer's verification of address (i.e. pay stub)
- Proof of Insurance – car or home
- Electronic payment receipt of monthly payments or security deposit or cancelled checks
- Statements from medical providers, (Example Kaiser Permanente)
- Mail from old address with forwarding address label with new address – online confirmation
- Mail from state or federal government agencies; (i.e., Medi-Cal, food stamps, court ordered child support payments, DMV registration, jury summons, housing authority document, County DPSS, Medical, Cal Works, Child support statements, voter registration, taxes
- Court documents regarding foster care, guardianship, custody orders.
Documents NOT Acceptable:
- Cable, Trash, Telephone/Cellphone, bills
- Credit card statements
- Junk Mailers, (Advertisem*nts)
- Driver’s License
- Restraining Orders
- Bank Statements
Revised 7-29-2019
