Use these resources for more help with Family Law problems

Community-Based and Governmental Services

HARRIETT BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW

Mid-Wilshire Location – No walk-ins accepted
APPTS: Call for an appointment to (213) 388-7515
on Mon 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., and on Tue, Wed & Thur 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
SERVICES: All types of family law
GUIDELINES: No representation; low income
COST: Donations requested

LEVITT & QUINN FAMILY LAW CENTER

1557 Beverly Blvd. (~1 mile west of the Downtown courthouse)
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 482-1800 (For Information)
APPTS: No appointments needed; will take first 4-8 people in line
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. & Fridays 8:00 a.m. (arrive early)
SERVICES: Most types of family law and adoption
GUIDELINES: For low to modest income
COST: Initial orientation/consultation fee = $60, sliding scale thereafter
(money order or credit/debit card only)

LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

1241 S. Soto Street, Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 980-3500
APPTS: Call for appointment
SERVICES: Family law, guardianship, notario/paralegal fraud & teen cases
GUIDELINES: Clients must live in zip codes 90022, 90023, 90031, 90032, 90033, some parts of 90039, 90040, 90041, 90042, 90063, 90065, and 90640
COST: No fee for indigent clients

 

S.P.U.N.K. (SINGLE PARENTS UNITED N' KIDS)

2125 Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 432-8802 - Mondays-Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
APPTS: Call for appointment
SERVICES: Simple divorces and paternity actions in the Long Beach, Torrance & Compton courts; Responding to child support actions
GUIDELINES: Clients must be able to have the other party served, own no real property, have no pension or retirement plans, and not have a military case
COST: Sliding Scale Fees

SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES

Provides Legal Services to Domestic Violence Victims
(310) 521-1180, ext. 301

LACBA BARRISTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT

• Los Angeles Superior Court
111 N. Hill St.
Department 8, Room 245
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 624-3665 (For information)

• Pasadena Superior Court (open 9 a.m. – noon)
300 East Walnut St.
Room 100-B, 1ST Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101

APPTS: First-come, first-served basis
SERVICES: Domestic violence restraining orders
COST: $20 for processing fee; waiver possible

PUBLIC COUNSEL

Guardianship Project
2ND Floor – Room 230
111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles
APPTS: Walk-ins Mon, Tues, Wed – 9:30 a.m. to Noon & 1 to 3:30 p.m.
SERVICES: Guardianship and Conservatorship of the Person
COST: No Fee to those who qualify
Children's Rights Project – Extension #500
(213) 385-2977 or (800) 870-8090
SERVICES: Represent children and youth up to 17 yrs of age:
Legal guardianship, pregnant teen parents, terminally ill parents, & adoption

 

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY

(800) 834-5001 or (714) 571-5200 - Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

PUBLIC LAW CENTER

601 Civic Center Drive, West
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002
(714) 541-1010

 

INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES (all numbers are toll free)
San Bernardino Branch: (800) 677-4257
Riverside Branch: (888) 455-4257
Rancho Cucamonga Branch: (800) 977-4257
Indio Branch: (800) 226-4257
Victorville Branch: (888) 805-6455

CALIFORNIA STATE BAR
(800) 843-9053 - www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_home.jsp

 

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE (For reporting child abuse in Los Angeles County)

(800) 540-4000

 

CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

5770 S. Eastern Avenue
Commerce, CA 90040-2924
(800) 615-8858

 

EDMUND D. EDELMAN CHILDREN'S COURT (DEPENDENCY)

201 Centre Plaza Drive
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Clerk’s Office (323) 526-6600
County Counsel (323) 526-6100
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers (323) 415-6223

 

PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE

210 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-2811

 

CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER

210 West Temple Street, 5TH Floor (to check criminal records)
Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

CHILD ABDUCTION UNIT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

320 W. Temple Street, Room 780-29
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-7424

 

LA COUNTY REGISTRAR RECORDER, COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

12400 East Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 462-2137 - Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. - www.lavote.net

 

LAW LIBRARY (L.A. COUNTY)

301 W. First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 629-3531

 

Referral Services

LACBA LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICE

(213) 243-1525 - $35 for a consultation with an attorney for up to 30 minutes

SANTA MONICA BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

(310) 581-5163 - $25 for a consultation with an attorney for 30 minutes

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF THE SOUTH BAY BAR ASSOCIATION

(310) 543-9773

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF THE LONG BEACH BAR ASSOCIATION

(562) 988-1122

 

SMART LAW INFORMATION LINE

(213) 243-1500 - For information & advice

108 Legal Services for Family Law Problems

Annulment, Separation, and Dissolution

509 to 512
Custody and Support

513 to 519
Domestic Violence

560 Court orders prohibiting domestic violence

562 Legal rights of battered persons

722 Restraining orders and injunctions

406 What is rape of a spouse?

Juveniles

580 Juvenile Court Dependency Hearings

581 Emancipation (Freedom) of minors from parents

407 Statutory rape in California

408 Sex activity with minors

409 Child stealing

410 Juveniles who are arrested

411 What is child abuse?

412 Child abuse or neglect - reporting it

704 Are parents liable for damage caused by their children?

741 Educational rights of handicapped children