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
• Public computers with access to legal websites and easy to use document preparation software and SmartForms.

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

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

Hours of Operation

SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY SELF-HELP CENTERS:

Self-Help Center staff is available from Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm to provide procedural guidance and information.
EARLY CLOSURES FOR MANDATORY STAFF TRAINING: The Self-Help Centers will close at NOON on the following dates for mandatory staff trainings: September 21, 2018 and December 14, 2018.

Locations

• Central Justice Center: First Floor, Room G100
  • 700 Civic Center Dr. West, Santa Ana, CA 92701
• Harbor Justice Center: Room 109, Window #18
  • 4601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm; closed on Fridays)
• Lamoreaux Justice Center: First Floor, Room 101
  • 341 The City Dr. South, Orange, CA 92868
• North Justice Center: Upper Level, Room 355
  • 1275 North Berkeley Ave., Fullerton, CA 92838
• Superior Court Service Center
  • 27573 Puerta Real, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (Fridays only, 8:00am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:00pm)

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