Resources

We hope to grow this as a site for tips, tools, and suggestions on building a strong marriage as well as finding peace even in the difficult times of marital dissolution.

In the meantime, if Gray Law Corporation is not the right law firm for you, the following internet resources or non-profit agencies may be able to provide you with family law services at low or no cost if you qualify for their services. Please be aware that most providers have income restrictions, and of course, Gray is not responsible for the service you receive from these agencies.

COURT WEBSITES

STATE WEBSITES

OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND OTHER RESOURCES

HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW

3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 710 Los Angeles. CA 90010
Tel: (213) 388-7515
APPOINTMENTS: Obtained by calling Monday-Thursday 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Services are provided by appointment only, no walk-ins.
SERVICES: All types of family law.

LEVITT & QUINN FAMILY LAW CENTER

1557 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles. CA 90026
Tel: (213) 482-1800
Fax: (213) 482-4225
APPOINTMENTS: Obtained by calling Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
SERVICES: Child custody and parenting plans, domestic violence restraining orders, spousal and child support, marital dissolutions, paternity actions, child support collection defense, and grandparent rights.

ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

3333 Wilshire Boulevard, #550 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel: (213) 368-6010 call for information.
SERVICES: Representation by pro bono attorneys of dependency, emancipation, education and adoptions.

LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE

1241 S. Soto Street, Ste. 102 Los Angeles, CA 90023
Tel: (323) 980-3500
E-mail: info@laclj.org
SERVICES: Family law (dissolution, legal separation, establishment of paternity, restraining orders,
guardianship, domestic violence), housing/evictions, consumer law, and government benefits.

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL CENTER

1145 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 977-7500
SERVICES: Most types of Family Law

LOS ANGELES FREE CLINIC

Tel: (323) 655-2697 by appt only.
SERVICES: Family Law, Immigration, Youth Clinic, and Bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICE

Referral Panels: (213) 243-1525
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Find an attorney online: www.smartlaw.org
Get information about legal issues online: www.smartlaw.org/information
COSTS: Fees vary depending upon type of services

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

PACOIMA: 13327 Van Nuys Boulevard, Pacoima, CA 91331
EL MONTE: 9354 Telstar Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731
GLENDALE: 1104 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale, CA 91205
Tel: 800-433-6251
E-mail: legal@nls-la.org
SERVICES/COSTS: free legal services to low-income residents. They serve all of Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, the neighboring communities in the Pomona, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys, and the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Areas covered: family law (domestic violence, divorce, child custody, visitation, paternity, spousal support, child abduction), housing law, consumer protection, discrimination, and community legal education.

COURT-BASED PROGRAMS

BARRISTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE PROJECT

Volunteer attorneys, law students and staff provide free one-on-one legal assistance to obtain restraining orders for victims of domestic violence at the following locations:

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT

111 N. Hill Street Department 8, Room 245 Los Angeles,
CA 90012

PASADENA SUPERIOR COURT

300 East Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91101
Call for a bilingual (Spanish/English) recorded message of current hours of the project: (213) 624-3665.

MAYNARD TOLL CENTER

Los Angeles Superior Court
111 North Hill Street, 2nd Floor, Room 245
Los Angeles, CA 90012
First come, first served, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
SERVICES: Legal advice regarding custody, visitation, child abduction, domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault.

LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES

Tel: (800) 399-4529 or (800) 819-0039

West Office

1102 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019
Tel: (323) 801-7989
Fax: (323) 801-7921

Long Beach Office

601 Pacific Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel: (562) 435-3501
Fax: (562) 435-7118

Santa Monica Office

1640 5th St., Suite 124 Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: (310) 899-6200
Fax: (310) 899-6208

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT – OFFICE OF THE FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR

Tel: 213-974-5004 (Central District Stanley Mosk Courthouse)
Tel: 213-351-8113 (Central Civil West)
Tel: 310-603-3218 (Compton)
Tel: 562-491-6432 (Long Beach)
Tel: 310-222-1714 (Torrance)
Tel: 562-807-7504 (Norwalk)
Tel: 626-356-5030 (Pasadena)
Tel: 818-374-7108 (Van Nuys)
Tel: 818-898-2606 (San Fernando)
Tel: 818-557-3583 (Burbank)

The Office of the Family Law Facilitator assists parties with child support, spousal support and health insurance issues. Staff attorneys and paralegals conduct workshops and meet with parties individually to attempt to resolve their support issues. The staff does not give legal advice nor does it represent a particular party in an action. There is no confidentiality nor attorney-client relationship created or intended between the office and a party.

Los Angeles County Self-Help Centers

Stanley Mosk (Central Courthouse)
111 N. Hill St. (Room 426) Los Angeles, CA 90012

Antelope Valley Self-Help Center

Michael D. Antonovich Courthouse
42011 4th Street West Room 3700, Lancaster, CA 93534

Compton Self-Help Center

Compton Courthouse
200 W. Compton Blvd. 2nd floor, adjacent to Cafeteria Compton, CA 90220

Inglewood Self-Help Center

Inglewood Courthouse
1 East Regent St., Room 107, Inglewood, CA 90301

Long Beach Self-Help Center

Long Beach Courthouse
415 W. Ocean Blvd., Room 505,
Long Beach, CA 90802

Pasadena Self-Help Center

Pasadena Courthouse
300 East Walnut Street 3rd Floor, Room 300, Pasadena, CA 91101

Pomona Self-Help Center

Pomona Courthouse
400 Civic Center Plaza 7th Floor, Pomona, CA 91766

San Fernando Self-Help Center

San Fernando Courthouse
900 3rd St., San Fernando, CA 91340

Santa Monica Self-Help Center

Santa Monica Courthouse
1725 Main St. Room 210A, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Torrance Self-Help Center

Torrance Courthouse
825 Maple Ave., Torrance, CA 90503

Van Nuys Self-Help Center

Van Nuys Courthouse
6230 Sylmar Ave. Room 350, Van Nuys, CA 91401