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Civil Self Help Online Resource Links

If you are a self-represented litigant, you can begin completing your forms online. The below programs are available 24/7.

In partnership with California Judicial Council and LawHelp Interactive, we are pleased to provide you with links to begin preparing your own legal documents online. We strongly recommend that you create an account to begin completing the paperwork so you do not lose the work that you have started.

Below you can start your case in a number of areas. We recommend you follow-up with the self-help center to review your paperwork before filing. Please note: the court does not have access to your account, and the program does not file your documents for you.

Civil Harassment Restraining Order

Requesting a Civil Harassment Restraining Order can be an overwhelming process, but we are here to help. A civil harassment restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Civil Harassment Restraining Order Response

Responding to a Civil Harassment Restraining Order can be an overwhelming process, but we are here to help. A civil harassment restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Divorce/Legal Separation

Starting your divorce or legal separation process can be overwhelming and confusing, but we are here to help. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork.

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Domestic Violence Restraining Order

Requesting a restraining order can be an overwhelming process, but we are here to help. The domestic violence restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Response to Domestic Violence Restraining Order

Responding to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order can be an overwhelming process, but we are here to help. The domestic violence restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Elder Abuse Restraining Order

Requesting an Elder Abuse Restraining Order can be an overwhelming process, but we are here to help. An Elder Abuse Restraining Order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Elder Abuse Restraining Order Response

Responding to an Elder Abuse Restraining Order can be an overwhelming process but we are here to help. An Elder Abuse Restraining Order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Eviction/Unlawful Detainer Complaint Landlord

This program will help a landlord fill out forms necessary to file a complaint for an Unlawful Detainer against a tenant. Starting an Unlawful Detainer complaint can be confusing, but we are here to help. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Unlawful Detainer Answer Tenant

Starting an Unlawful Detainer Answer can be confusing, but we are here to help. We recommend you follow-up with your Self-Help Center to review your paperwork before filing.

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Guardianship

Starting the Guardianship process can be overwhelming and confusing, but we are here to help. We recommend that you follow-up with the Self-Help Center office to review your paperwork.

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Guardianship Fee Waiver

Request Fee Waiver for Guardianship.

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Name Change

A Name Change Petition will request a court order to legally change your name or minor's name. With a court order you can change your legal name on government issued identification documents such as your driver's license, passport, and social security card. You will generally need a certified copy of the decree changing your name. After you complete your paperwork, we recommend you visit the self-help center to review your documents before filing.

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Parentage

In Parentage/Paternity cases, the court makes orders to determine who the child's legal parents are. If parents are married when a child is born, there is usually no question about parentage. The law assumes that the married persons are the child's legal parents, so parentage is automatically established in most cases. But for unmarried parents, parentage of their children needs to be established legally.

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Parentage Response

Response to Parentage Order

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Request for Order

A Request for Order is designed for litigants who would like to modify an existing order, or request a new order. The Request for Order can be filed in an existing family law case including: Divorce, Parentage, and Domestic Violence (non criminal order). It will allow you to request orders for child custody and visitation, and child support.

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