San Joaquin County Family Law Facilitator

The Family Law Facilitator/ Pro Per Clinic provides general information and referrals. They will review your paperwork, if you have attended a workshop or were given a sample, and give you information regarding:

 

Initial orders or modifications for child custody, visitation, child, or spousal support

Review of domestic violence, elder abuse and civil harassment restraining orders

Initiating an action to establish paternity

Dissolution, legal separation, nullity of marriage

Responses and responsive declarations

Income and expense declarations

Emancipations

Step-parent adoptions

Change of venue

Motions to quash and set aside

Writs and enforcement of orders

Wage garnishment and income withholding orders

Grandparent visitation

Proofs of service

Preparation of judgments and orders

Guardianships

Conservatorships 

Although the Facilitator and other staff are attorneys, they do not represent you and can only give you general information about the law and your case. There is no attorney-client relationship between you and the clinic staff.  Please see a private attorney for a consultation before you begin your legal proceedings to learn about your legal rights.

 

The Family Law Facilitator/ Pro Per Clinic provides limited email and written correspondence assistance to those who reside outside the County of San Joaquin and neighboring areas. Assistance is available by emailing ewatanabe@sjcourts.org or acordova@sjcourts.org. For email assistance in Spanish email gserrato@sjcourts.org