COMMUNITY RESOURCES
These organizations may provide assistance with some aspects of Family Law cases. Contact these organizations directly for more information about the services provided.
Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody
Department of Child Support Services
3701 Power Inn Road
866-901-3212
Services provided: The Department of Child Support Services can assist at all stages of a child support action including locating absent parents, establishing parentage, obtaining court ordered child support awards including medical insurance, and collecting payments pursuant to the award. DCSS services are free to all parents and children in California.
Divorce Help Line
http://divorcehelp.com
Provides overview of divorce proceedings. Reading Room section provides articles addressing various divorce related issues, including how to reduce conflicts, tax consequences of divorce, and retirement plans.
Family Law Facilitator
3341 Power Inn Road, Room 113
Services provided: The Family Law Facilitator's office assistance with many family law issues. For assistance visit the Self Help Center in Room 113 of the Family Relations Courthouse, Monday through Thursday. Alternatively, you could use their new "E-Correspondence" service (https://services.saccourt.ca.gov/flfoecorrespondence/), and ask questions and receive answers via secure email.
Protection from Abuse
Adult Protective Services
4875 Broadway (916) 874-9377
http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=270
Services provided: APS investigates reports of elderly and dependent adults in danger due to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or hazardous or unsafe living conditions. Additionally, APS provides referrals for other county and community services, and can serve as an advocate for elderly and dependent adults in situations with landlords, doctors, hospitals, and other social services.
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Class
3341 Power Inn Road, Family Relations Courthouse, Self-Help Computer Room, Room 113A
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:45am – Noon. No appointment necessary, but no late admittance.
Services provided: Free class on form preparation.
WEAVE, INC. (Women Escaping a Violent Environment)
1900 K Street Support & Information Line 916-920-2952 (24 hours) Business Line 916-448-2321
http://www.weaveinc.org/
Services provided: Services include counseling, social service advocacy and referral, food and clothing, child abuse identification and intervention, legal information and referral. Counseling to abusers and victims, community education, dissolution & restraining order workshops, and a pro bono legal clinic (free attorney consultation for domestic violence).
Name Changes; Name and Gender Changes
Civil Self-Help Center, Sacramento County Public Law Library
609 9th Street, Sacramento 95814
http://www.saclaw.org/pages/cshc-workshops.aspx#name
The Sacramento County Public Law Library Civil Self-Help Center offers a workshop to assist with name changes for adults and children on Mondays at 1:30. The CSHC can also assist with confidential name changes and with name and gender changes by appointment.
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FORMS
Family law cases may require the use of mandatory statewide Judicial Council forms, Sacramento County local forms, or pleadings you will draft yourself. See our Research Guides and Step-by-Steps for more information about selecting the proper forms for your case.
Judicial Council Forms (http://courts.ca.gov/forms.htm).
These mandatory forms can be filled out online.
Sacramento County Local Court Forms (http://saccourt.ca.gov/forms/forms.aspx).
These cannot be filled out online. You can print them out and complete them by hand.
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RESEARCH GUIDES AND STEP-BY-STEPS
The Law Librarians have created these research guides as an aid for those starting a legal research project. These guides recommend print and electronic resources that will help you find answers to your law-related questions. Guides marked "Step-by-Step" 
provide step-by-step information, as well as sample forms, for common legal procedures.
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ARTICLES
Everyday Law and Ask the County Law Librarian articles are written by Law Librarians on a variety of common legal issues.
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VIDEOS
Videos from other libraries and courts:
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PODCASTS
Hear our very own librarians share legal tips and news you can use on general interest topics.