Colusa County Superior Court Family Law Facilitator

General Contact Information

Website
www.colusa.courts.ca.gov/family.asp
Phone
(530) 458-0598
547 Market Street
Courthouse Annex
Colusa, CA 95932

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How to Get Help

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Hours
  • Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Documents

You should bring:

A copy of all court documents relating to your case, particularly any current judgments or orders.
Papers, documents, letters that you have received from the Department of Child Support Services or from the other party concerning your case.
For financial issues:
Written proof of your income from all sources for the past 12 months.
Pay stubs for the last two months.
Your W-2 forms for last year.
If you are disabled, proof of your disability and monthly disability income.
If you are unemployed, proof of your unemployment and monthly unemployment income.
Information about your monthly living expenses, including housing, utilities, insurance, food, transportation, education, clothing, daycare expenses, and any extraordinary expenses related to health care and catastrophic losses.
Names and birthdates of your children and an estimate of your custody/visitation with each child.
Filing fees, if you don't qualify for a fee waiver. In Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) cases, no filing fees are required ONLY on support issues.

Who We Are

A family law facilitator is a lawyer who works for the superior court in your county to help parents and children for free. They can provide information on things like establishing paternity and creating child support, spousal support, and partner support orders. They can also assist with filling out court forms, calculating support amounts, legal referrals and referring you to other organizations that help parents and children.

Who We Serve

Area(s)
  • Colusa County
Income Guidelines

All services are provided free of charge.
Is this organization accessible by wheelchair? No
Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired? No

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
Description of Services

The Family Law Facilitator CAN:

Help you select the proper legal forms.
Help you with the paperwork to establish, modify or terminate child and/or spousal support orders.
Explain the process of establishing paternity, and provide you with the necessary paperwork to establish paternity.
Help you with Motions and/or Orders to Show Cause and responses to establish, modify or terminate a child support, spousal support or health insurance order; determine arrears; release licenses; establish repayment plans; seek reimbursement for overpayments; and, quash or modify wage assignment orders.
Help you prepare Orders After Hearing for child support, spousal support, establishment of paternity or disestablishment of paternity.
Provide information and prepare draft calculations of support amounts based on statutory guidelines.
Provide referrals to DCSS (Department of Child Support Services), Family Court Services and other community agencies.
Help you with answers to DCSS complaints.
Assist in motions to set aside previous rulings in appropriate cases.
Assist in preparing and filing Proofs of Service.
Assist you with wage assignments.
Fee waiver applications

The Family Law Facilitator CANNOT:

Act as your attorney, but solely as a neutral person who does not represent any parent or party. There is no attorney-client relationship or privilege between you and any office staff. Because we do not represent individuals, the Family Law Facilitator’s Office may assist both parties in a case. Communications between you and the Family Law Facilitator’s Office are not confidential.
Attend any court hearing with you. If you need to go to court to present your case, you will present your case alone.
May not be able to provide assistance with complex cases. You are advised to seek the services of a private attorney in such situations. The Family Law Facilitator’s Office may not assist parties who are represented by an attorney.
Assist with Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Grandparent petitions for visitation, Legal research or points and authorities, or with Appeals or writs.
Be responsible for the outcome of your case.
Last Review and Update: Feb 13, 2025
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