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.
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)
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