Self-Help Centers

What Self-Help Centers Can Do

SERVICES INCLUDE PROCEDURAL ASSISTANCE FOR:

• Divorce, Legal Separation, Custody, Visitation Support,
• Establishing a legal parent relationship for a child/children when there is no marriage,
• Restraining Orders,
• Guardianship,
• Name Change,
• Landlord/Tenant (Eviction),
• Cleaning up your criminal record,
• Small Claims,
• Civil Lawsuits,
• Traffic Tickets,
• Conservatorships, and
• Adoptions.

SELF-HELP CENTERS SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Workshops,
• How to booklets and form packets, and
• Easy to use document preparation software and SmartForms.

For information on workshops and services, please view the Self-Help Center’s Workshops webpage.

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Self-Help Center Locations

Central Justice Center (Santa Ana)

• We provide in-person assistance for civil issues, including small claims, residential evictions, probate, as well as criminal and traffic issues.
• Current hours of operation:
  • Monday – Friday     8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Limited Services – Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lamoureaux Justice Center (Orange)

• We provide in-person assistance for family law matters. Due to long wait times, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment by visiting: SHLJCappointment.
• Current hours of operation:
  • Monday – Friday     8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Limited Services – Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

West Justice Center (Westminster)

Services are available every 1st and 3rd Thursday

• We provide in-person assistance for civil issues, including small claims, residential evictions, probate, family law, as well as criminal and traffic issues.
• Current hours of operation:
  • Every 1st and 3rd Thursday     8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12 noon to 1:00 pm)

North Justice Center (Fullerton)

Services are available every 2nd and 4th Tuesday

• We provide in-person assistance for civil issues, including small claims, residential evictions, probate, family law, as well as criminal and traffic issues.
• Current hours of operation:
  • Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday     8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Harbor Justice Center (Newport Beach)

Services are available every 2nd and 4th Wednesday

• We provide in-person assistance for civil issues, including small claims, residential evictions, probate, family law, as well as criminal and traffic issues.
• Current hours of operation:
  • Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday     8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12 noon to 1:00 pm)

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What to bring to the Self-Help Center

• Bring a BLACK pen for filling out forms and paper in case you want to take notes.
• If you want to ask the Court to change an order, you must bring a filed copy of the order you want changed.
• For all other legal issues, we may need to see all the papers in your case, if you have one. It is best to bring a copy of your entire court file. Remember you are representing yourself and you need to keep a copy of any document you file.
• Bring income information. Bring proof of your income for the last two months, such as:
  • Pay stubs, disability or unemployment statements,
  • If you are self-employed, your most recent tax returns and year-to-date profit and loss statement,
  • Proof of CalWorks, or any other proof of income

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