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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.
  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lamoreaux 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 for forms and general information by visiting: SHLJCappointment.
  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m..

Costa Mesa Justice Complex (Costa Mesa)

  • We provide Live Self-Help Kiosk Services for civil, small claims, residential evictions, family law, probate, criminal, traffic, and CARE Court issues.

  • Hours of operation:

    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

West Justice Center (Westminster)

  • We provide Live Self-Help Kiosk Services for civil, small claims, residential evictions, family law, probate, criminal, traffic, and CARE Court issues.

  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

North Justice Center (Fullerton)

  • We provide Live Self-Help Kiosk Services for civil, small claims, residential evictions, family law, probate, criminal, traffic, and CARE Court issues.

  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Harbor Justice Center (Newport Beach)

  • We provide Live Self-Help Kiosk Services for civil, small claims, residential evictions, family law, probate, criminal, traffic, and CARE Court issues.
  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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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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