Family and Children

Public Notice

• Public Notice: Family Law Effective 01/01/13
• Self-Help Center/Family Law Facilitator's Office Reduced Services Effective July 1, 2012
• First Amended Order: Designation to Rule on Stipulations Submitted Pursuant to California Rule of Court 2.831
• Standing Order: Orders Prepared and Submitted by DCSS in Child Support Cases Effective January 1, 2013

General Information

• Location, Hours, Parking, Child Care, etc.

Online Services for Family Law

• Find a Family Law Case Number
• Order a File and Records
• e-Correspondence (Family Law Self-Help Assistance)
• Department 127's Advisement Video
• Department 132's Advisement Video

Assistance

• Self-Help Center - Family Law Facilitator
• One Day Divorce Program

Family Court Services

• Child Custody Recommending Counseling, Family Court Services, Confidential Mediation, and Evaluation

Court Process and Information

• Records and Files
• Forms and Instructions
  • Divorce / Legal Separation / Annulment
  • Unmarried Parents (Uniform Parentage Act Case)
  • Child Custody and Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Restraining Orders
  • Adoptions
  • Dismissing a Family Law Case
• Filing and Serving Your Papers
• Court Hearings and Orders
• Telephone Appearances for Cases Filed by the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)
• Resource Referral Program

Other Information

• Appeals
• Exhibits
• Fees and Forms