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Self-Help for Family Law Cases

Self-Help Family

This section provides help in the Family Law areas listed below, also see the Court's Family Division page.

For help with Domestic Violence (DV) prevention, restraining orders, and DV shelters and programs, see the Restraining Order section.

  • California Courts Self-Help for Families & Children

    Provides information and forms for the types of legal cases and topics that effect families and children, such as Divorce, Parentage, Child Custody, Child Support, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, and more.

  • Finishing Your Divorce Case

    Help with finishing your Divorce, Legal Separation or Nullity case. 

  • Family Law Facilitator

    Learn about how the Family Law Facilitator’s Office can help you, how to get help from the Family Law Facilitator, where the office is located, and other useful information.

  • Family Law Form & Instructions

    This page contains forms and instructions for starting or responding to family law cases such as divorce or parentage, asking for or modifying court orders, and more.

  • Self-Help Workshops

    The Self-Help Center has online workshops on Divorce, Parentage, and Financial Disclosures.