Self-Help Centers

What Self-Help Centers Can Do

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.

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

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.

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.

Services are available every Monday.

We provide in person assistance for probate issues, including conservatorships, decedent's estate, and guardianships.
Current hours of operation:
- Every Monday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  
  (Closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

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)

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.

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)

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