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American Bar Association - Resources for the Public
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California Courts Online Self Help Center
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/lowcost/flf.htm
Provided by the Judicial Council, the California Courts Self-Help Center seeks to help individuals understand court proceedings by providing information, procedures and forms, and valuable links for accessing additional resources.
California Family Law Facilitators Locator
The Family Law Facilitator service is provided in each county to help guide self-represented litigants through family law issues.
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Family Law Information Center
The Family Law Information Center, located in the Los Angeles Superior Court, provides family law information, referral and assistance to the public. The complied Referral List includes non-profit agencies, which provide family law services at low or no cost, as well as various Lawyer Referral Services. This list is not comprehensive. The Family Law Information Center is not responsible for the type of service you receive from the listed agencies.
Click here to view the FLIC Referral List.
Family Law · Overview · Family Law Information Center
Who We Are
The Family Law Information Center (FLIC) provides family law information, referral, and assistance to the public. In conjunction with other family law service providers at the court, FLIC provides legal forms and procedural guidance in the following areas: marital dissolution (divorce), legal separation, annulments, summary dissolutions, paternity and domestic violence prevention cases. Within these cases, assistance can be sought in many areas including child custody and visitation, child and spousal support and limited property issues.
The office staff, consisting of attorneys, paralegals and support personnel, does NOT give legal advice or represent any particular litigant. No confidential or attorney-client relationship is created or intended between the FLIC and any litigant. As there is no confidential relationship, the office staff may assist both sides of the same case.
Who Is Eligible To Use The FLIC?
There are no financial eligibility requirements at this time to prevent litigants from seeking assistance at FLIC. FLIC is unable, however, to assist litigants represented by an attorney.
What We Do
FLIC provides the following information:
* Explains the Court process
* Provides instructional information regarding the preparation of documents in family law matters
* Provides court forms and information regarding local court rules
* Provides referrals to the Family Court Services, the district Attorney’s Offices, the Family Law Facilitator’s Offices, various non-profit family law organizations, guardianship clinics and other community agencies
* Provides the viewing of instructional self-help videos with corresponding form packets
* Provides access to the Internet, reference materials and SmartLaw, a project of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
What You Need To Bring To FLIC
If you already have a court case:
Bring a complete copy of your Court case file. If you do not have a complete copy, you can obtain it from the courthouse where the case took place. The cost of photocopying is 57¢ per page. If you cannot afford this amount, you can apply for a Fee Waiver.
If you wish to start a court case:
Bring all the information you have regarding the issues that concern you. For instance, if one of your concerns is the custody of your children, then bring evidence of which parent the children are living with. This could include school or medical records, or a custody order in another case. If you want child support or the other parent wants child support from you, bring evidence of your income. This would include your last three pay stubs, or, if you are self-employed, an accounting showing your annual income from your business and your expenses.
Hours of Operation
Hours are subject to change.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Room 207 - (213) 893-9754
FLIC is staffed with a Paralegal and/or Office Assistant Monday – Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
FLIC is also open for litigants to pick up packets with instructions and blank forms, selected forms and referral lists on Monday through Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to funding restrictions, FLIC staff is not available during these times to provide litigants with any assistance or answer any questions. FLIC shares office space with the Family Law Facilitator’s Office. The Family Law Facilitator’s Office staff can assist litigants with questions related to child support, spousal support and health insurance issues in Los Angeles County cases.
Tables are located in FLIC for litigants to use to complete their forms. Table space is available on a first-come basis and can be used Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
FLIC staff is available to answer general questions by telephone on Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Calls will be answered as staff is available.
Norwalk Courthouse - (562) 807-7300
Monday - Wednesday, Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. only.
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Establishing Parentage (Paternity)
This action is filed by an unmarried mother or by an unmarried father who have minor children together. Through this action, the Court will determine paternity (or non-paternity if the father is found not to be the biological father of the minor children), and make custody and visitation as well as child support orders.
Once an action is filed by a Petitioner, the other party, Respondent, must be personally served with specific paperwork. If the Respondent fails to file the necessary responding paperwork within thirty (30) days of service, the Petitioner may request the entry of default. Once the default is entered, the Petitioner can complete the paternity proceeding without the participation of the Respondent.
If the Respondent files the necessary responding paperwork, the case will then proceed as either a contested matter or an uncontested matter. The action is considered contested if the parties are unable to agree on some or all issues and the unresolved issues must be resolved by the Court. The action is considered uncontested if the parties are able to cooperate and agree on all issues outside of Court and the matter can proceed to its conclusion by submitting the necessary signed paperwork for the Court's signature.
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