SONOMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTAND COMMUNITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Help with child support, custody, visitation, spousal support, divorce, parentage, some civil matters

FAMILY LAW FACILITATORSELF HELP CENTERCivil and Family Law Court3055 Cleveland AvenueSanta Rosa, CA (707)521-6545

MONDAY

8:00 am to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to schedule an appointment or drop in service if appropriate.

TUESDAY

Open 8:00 am to 11:30 a.m. to schedule an appointment or drop in service if appropriate (Closed in the afternoon.)

WEDNESDAY

Open 8:00 am to 11:30 a.m. to schedule an appointment or drop in service if appropriate

(Closed in the afternoon.)

THURSDAY

Open 8:00 am to 11:30 a.m. to schedule an appointment or drop in service as appropriate

(Closed in the afternoon.)

Small Claims Assistance

SMALL CLAIMS ADVISOREmpire College3035 Cleveland AveSanta Rosa, CA(2nd Floor, South Conference Room)

MONDAY

3:30 to 6:00 pmWalk In/No Appointment Necessary

TUESDAY

3:30 to 6:00 pm Telephone Assistance(707) 565-6457

WEDNESDAY

3:30 to 6:00 pmWalk In/No Appointment Necessary

THURSDAY

3:30 to 6:00 pm Telephone Assistance(707) 565-6457

Restraining OrdersDomestic Violence, Civil Harassment, Elder Abuse, Landlord/Tenant (Eviction)Guardianship

LEGAL AID OF SONOMA COUNTY1105 N Dutton AvenueSanta Rosa, CAPhone: (707) 542-1290

MONDAY

Open 9:15 to 11:30 am and 1:15 to 4:00 pm for walk-ins or to schedule an appointment

TUESDAY

Open 9:15 to 11:30 am and 1:15 to 4:00 pmfor walk-ins or to schedule an appointment

WEDNESDAY

Open 9:15 to 11:30 am to schedule an appointment

(Closed in the afternoon)

THURSDAY

Open 9:15 to 11:30 am and 1:15 to 4:00 pm for walk-ins or to schedule an appointment

GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE: Call Grandparents Parenting Again at (707) 566-8676 for assistance times.

ELDER LAW CLINIC Free legal services for individuals 62 and over Thursday evening from 4:15 to 5:30 pm at the Salvation Army Silvercrest Residence, 1050 3rd Street, Santa Rosa. Drop in clinic. Provided by Empire School of Law.

DISABILITY LAW CLINIC Services for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security recipients. Will assist persons with disabilities whose rights have been violated. (707) 528-2745. Provided by Empire School of Law.

For information on hundreds of agencies and programs that serve Sonoma County residents call: (707) 565-2108 (Website: http://www.sonoma-county.org/human/iris/irispage.htm)

SONOMA COUNTY LEGAL RESOURCES:

California Rural Legal Assistance: Provides free legal services for low-income persons. Helps with landlord/tenant, employment, education. (707) 528-9941

Child Support : For assistance in obtaining a child support order, collecting child support, and/or establishing paternity contact Sonoma County Department of Child Support Services (866) 901-3212

Fair Housing of Sonoma County: Provides information and referrals for landlords and tenants in the areas of housing discrimination and landlord-tenant relationships, law and practices (707) 579-5033.

Law Library: Located at the Hall of Justice, 600 Administration Drive. Phone (707) 565-2668

Lawyer Referral Service : The Sonoma County Lawyer Referral Service is designed to assist people with finding the right lawyer. The initial consultation costs $50.00, unless you have suffered a personal injury or have a social security appeal or workers’ compensation claim. (707) 546-5297

Legal Document Assistants: Legal Document Assistants can prepare legal forms for you but cannot give legal advice, explanation, opinion or recommendation. They charge a fee for their services. You can find many of them listed under A Legal Document Assistants @ in the yellow pages of the phone book.

Recourse Mediation Services: Recourse is a community-based agency that provides mediation, reconciliation, and conflict resolution education. (707) 525-8545

Sonoma County Legal Services Foundation: Legal services are available on a sliding scale based on an individual's income. Low costs workshops are offered monthly on various topics such as restraining order problems, lawsuits in civil court, cleaning up criminal records, driver’s license retrieval. (707) 546-2924

HELPFUL WEBSITES:

http://www.sonoma-county.org/human/iris/irispage.htm Detailed information on hundreds of agencies and programs that serve the residents of Sonoma County.www.sonomasuperiorcourt.com Sonoma County Superior Court website. Contains information regarding legal forms, court schedules, court holidays, court rules, community resources.www.courtinfo.ca.gov Self-help resources for various types of legal issues. www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms Judicial Council forms. Forms can be completed online.www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html California Codeswww.childsup.cahwnet.gov California Department of Child Support Services. See the Guideline Calculator section to estimate the amount of child support that can be ordered in a case.www.sonoma-county.org/dcss Sonoma County Department of Child Support Services.www.ezlegalfile.org Allows completion of forms for various legal processes including family law, small claims, unlawful detainer, domestic violence, guardianship. Gives step-by-step instructions.www.sucorte.ca.gov Self help resources in Spanish. www.lawhelpcalifornia.org Links to legal information.www.nolo.com Self-help legal books. (The books are also available at the law library or can be purchased at local book stores.)