Self Help Offices
Contra Costa County Superior Court
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Family Law Facilitator
Martinez Court
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- Hours of operation: 8:00 am until 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except Court holidays.
- Family Law assistance - divorce, paternity, child support, child custody
- Assistance provided in workshops after an initial intake at the Help Desk, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA
- Workshops on How to Start Your Divorce. For workshop information, see flyer.
- Finish Your Divorce workshops available by appointment at the Help Desk, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA.
- Help with Domestic Violence restraining orders. Go to the Restraining Order window in the lobby of 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except Court holidays.
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Family Law Facilitator
Richmond Court
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- Drop in assistance for: family law, domestic violence, civil harassment, name changes. Location and hours of operation: see flyer.
- Workshops for: starting and finishing divorces (in English and Spanish). For workshop information, see flyer.
- Guardianship workshops. For workshop information, see flyer.
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Probate Facilitator
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- Drop in assistance for probate guardianships. Call 925-957-5784 for hours of operation and location.
- Workshops for guardianship assistance.
- Assistance provided by telephone at 925-957-5784 or contact the Probate Facilitator by e-mail at probfac@contracosta.courts.ca.gov.
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Workshops
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Bay Area Legal Aid Workshops
(800) 551-5554
www.baylegal.org/
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- Legal information workshops (domestic violence, eviction)
- Written materials about different legal issues
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Contra Costa County Bar Association Workshops
www.cccba.org/comm/ace.htm
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- Consult with a lawyer for 30 minutes for $30
- Attorney counseling evenings (check website
for schedule)
- Legal help for people who need reduced fees
- Legal help for people with family law cases
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Contra Costa County Law Library Workshops
www.cccpllib.org
1020 Ward Street - First Floor
Martinez, CA
(925) 646-2783
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Conservatorship Workshops
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday, January 7, 2011
More information
Guardianship of the Person Clinics
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
First Wednesday of each month
More information
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Guardianship Forms Workshops
(877) 320-8889
4th Wednesday
5:30 pm
at:
Richmond Public Library
325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
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Help preparing court forms and understanding court process for guardianship of a child
Wheelchair accessible
Advance registration required.
Call: (925) 370-2548 and give your name, phone number, date of the clinic you want to attend.
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Divorce Forms Workshops
Martinez
Richmond
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Help preparing court forms and understanding court process for divorce. For more information, please click the city names to the left for the flyers or see the Workshops page. |
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Housing Law Clinics
Pittsburg
Richmond
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Pittsburg: 1000 Center Street., (Self-Help Legal Center)
- Every Wednesday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
(arrival by 11:00 am to receive assistance)
Richmond: 100 37th St., Room 202
- Every Monday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
(arrival by 11:00 am to receive assistance)
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Domestic Violence Forms Workshops
Pittsburg
Richmond
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Pittsburg: 1000 Center Ave.,
Go to Self Help Legal Center before workshop starts
- Clinics for Petitioners & Respondents: Every Tuesday 9:00 am
(arrivals after 9:30 may not receive same day service)
Richmond: 100 37th St.,
Go to clerk's office before workshop starts
- Clinics for Petitioners: Every Monday 8:30 am
(arrivals after 9:30 may not receive same day service)
- Clinics for Petitioners OR Respondents: Every Friday 8:30 am
(arrivals after 9:30 may not receive same day service)
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Senior Self-Help Clinic
Tuesdays
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Peter Spinetta Family Law Center
751 Pine Street
2nd Floor Conference Room
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 646-4099
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- Help for Contra Costa County residents age 60 and over who represent themselves in court
- Help with obtaining Elder Abuse Temporary Restraining Orders and other civil legal matters affecting seniors
- The Clinic is available on a drop-in basis or by telephone
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Self-Help Legal Information
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Online legal resources guide
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www.cccba.org/comm/resource.htm
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Contra Costa College Library
(510) 235-7800, ext. 4318
2600 Mission Bell Dr.,
San Pablo
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- Online and print legal research materials
- Legal information and self-help books
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Contra Costa Law Library
1020 Ward Street, Martinez
(925) 646-2783
www.cccpllib.org
100 37th St., Richmond, Rm 237
(510) 374-3019
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- Online and print legal research materials
- Legal information and self-help books
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Contra Costa County
Public Libraries
www.ccclib.org
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- Online and print legal research materials
- Free use of computers that can access the Internet (may be fees for printing web content)
- Legal information and self-help books
- Lawyers in the Library
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Judicial Council website
Self-Help Center
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm
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- Online and print legal research materials
- Legal information and self-help publications
- Links to related resources
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Virtual Self-Help Law Center
www.cc-courthelp.org
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Online information, videos, and forms for: child custody and visitation, child support, divorce, domestic violence, guardianship, landlord/tenant (eviction), parentage, small claims, spousal support, and traffic cases.
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