LEGAL SELF-HELP
CENTER SERVICES
Family Law
Facilitator's Office
Self-Represented Litigant Clinic Schedule
Family Law Information Center Workshop Schedules
What Workshop Should I Attend And What Do I Need To Bring With Me?
Self-Represented
Litigant Clinic Schedule
Legal Services
of
Northern California provides free legal assistance to consumers representing
themselves in civil case types, as listed under the General
Information section. Services
are
provided every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
and every first and third Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the
El Dorado County Law Library located at
Family
All
workshops are at the El Dorado County Law Library at
WORKSHOPS
· PETITION
OR RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WORKSHOP
(To begin a divorce action)
Every Thursday at
9:30 A.M.
·
ESTABLISH PARENTAGE
(To
establish paternity for a child born outside of marriage; first step to custody
and support orders)
First, third & fifth Thursdays of the month at 12:30 P.M.
· ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE/NOTICE OF MOTION WORKSHOP
(To
request or respond to request for orders for custody, visitation, support)
Every Wednesday at 9:30 A.M.
· INCOME
AND EXPENSE WORKSHOP
(Must
be completed and filed whenever support is at issue)
Every Wednesday at 11:00 A.M.
·
DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE WORKSHOP
(Must
be completed in order to obtain a final judgment of divorce)
Every Thursday at
11:00 A.M.
Bring
a list of assets and debts acquired by the parties.
· FINDINGS
AND ORDER AFTER HEARING WORKSHOP
Every Wednesday at 12:30 P.M.
Bring a copy of the minute order from
your hearing. If support orders were
made, bring a copy of the computer support calculation (dissomaster). If custody and visitation orders were made
based on the Mediator’s Report, bring a copy of the Mediator’s Report that is
signed by the judge (all can be obtained at the court clerk’s office at
· REQUEST
DEFAULT WORKSHOP
(Available when other party fails to
respond within 30 of service to a petition for dissolution
or to establish parentage)
Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month at
12:30 P.M.
What Workshop
Should I Attend And What Do I Need To Bring With Me?
Petition for
Dissolution (Divorce) Workshop:
If you want to file or respond to a
Petition for Dissolution (divorce):
Attend the Petition for Dissolution workshop on Thursday at
9:30 am;
Bring a list of the
assets and debts acquired by the parties during the marriage and proof of your
income for the last 12 months (W2 or tax return for the prior year and 3 most
recent pay stubs); If you are responding to a Petition
for Dissolution, also bring a copy of the papers served on you.
Establish
Parentage Workshop:
If you want to establish or respond to a
request to establish parentage for a child born to unmarried parents (the first
step in acquiring custody, visitation and child support orders for child born
outside of marriage):
Attend the Establish
Parentage workshop on first, third, and fifth Thursdays at 12:30 pm;
Bring the
Declaration of Paternity signed by parties (if any).
Order to Show
Cause/Notice of Motion Workshop:
If you want to obtain or respond to a
request to obtain or to modify custody and visitation orders, child or spousal
support orders, or other orders in a family law matter:
Attend the Order to
Show Cause/Notice of Motion workshop on
Wednesday at 9:30 am;
Bring a copy of the
orders and pleadings in your case, proof of your income for the last 12 months
(W2 or tax return for the prior year and 3 most recent pay stubs), and any
attachments you plan to use as evidence to support your request or response.
Income and
Expense Workshop:
If you want to prepare, or have been
ordered by the judge to prepare and file, an Income and Expense Declaration (I&E):
Attend the Income and
Expense (I&E) workshop on Wednesday at 11:00 am;
Bring a copy of the
orders and pleadings in your case and proof of your income for the last 12
months (W2 or tax return for the prior year and 3 most recent pay stubs).
Declaration of
Disclosure Workshop:
If you want to prepare a Declaration of
Disclosure (a requirement in order to obtain a final judgment of dissolution):
Attend the Declaration
of Disclosure workshop on Thursday at 11:00 am;
Bring a list of all
the assets and debts acquired by the parties during the marriage, and proof of
your income for the last 12 months (W2 or tax return for the prior year and 3
most recent pay stubs).
Findings and
Order After Hearing Workshop:
If you want to prepare a Findings and
Order After Hearing:
Attend the Findings and Order
workshop on Wednesday at 12:30 pm;
Bring a copy of the minute order from your hearing, the child support Dissomaster calculation (if
child support orders are involved), and, if custody and visitation orders are
involved, a copy of the Mediator’s Report
that is signed by the judge (all can be obtained by going to the court
clerk’s office at
Request Default
Workshop:
If you want to prepare a Request to Enter
Default (available when other party has not filed a response to your petition
and more than 30 days has elapsed since service of petition):
Attend the Request
Default workshop on the second and fourth Thursdays at 12:30 pm
Bring a copy of proof
of service of summons and proof of your income for the last 12 months.
Directions to the Placerville Law
Library: From Hwy 50, exit on