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FREE FAMILY LAW CLASSES:

SANTA BARBARA

SANTA MARIA

LOMPOC

Office of the Family Law Facilitator
Family Court Services
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 882-4660

Office of the Family Law Facilitator
Family Court Services
201 South Miller St., Ste. 208
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 614-6442

115 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc, CA
805-614-6442

SB Walk-in Legal Clinic Hours

* FREE Children's Waiting Room

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Santa Barbara Class Schedule

* FREE Children's Waiting Room

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SANTA BARBARA

Office of the Family Law Facilitator
Family Court Services
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 882-4660

Custody and Visitation Classes: The Office of the Family Law Facilitator in Santa Barbara offers free classes on custody and visitation issues. If you want a Family Law Facilitator to help you with custody and/or visitation issues, you must start the process by attending the 2-part class. Current custody class schedule is available here. [En español]

The first part of the class is entitled “Custody and the Law Class.” It explains what “custody and visitation” is, what the court looks at in creating the first orders for custody and visitation, and what the court looks at in changing an existing order for custody and visitation. The class explains your legal options in addressing custody and visitation problems. Registration starts at 10:00 a.m. and the class ends at 12:00 noon.  The class is free.

The second part of the class is entitled the “Legal Forms Class.” It provides procedural instruction on how to go to Family Custody Services mediation and on what legal forms and pleadings are needed in order to go to court regarding custody and visitation issues.  Registration starts at 1:15 p.m. and the class ends at approximately 3:30 p.m.  The class is free.

The classes are held once approximately every 4 weeks. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis. You go to Family Court Services at the appointed time in order to register on the day of the class. Please call (805) 882-4660 for the class schedule and for further information.

Divorce Workshops (in Santa Barbara): (Workshop schedule / en español)
Call (805) 882-4551 to confirm workshop availability. Please do not bring children. Bring a pen and relevant papers. Por favor, no traiga ninos. Traiga una pluma y papeles nesesario. La fechas de los clinicos pueden cambiar.

  • Starting or Responding to Your Divorce (Workshop 1)
    First Thursday of each month 8:30 a.m. to noon
     
  • Financial disclosures and orders (Workshop 2)
    Second thursday of each month 8:30 a.m. to noon
     
  • Final judgment paperwork (Workshop 3)
    Third thursday of each month 8:30 a.m. to noon
    Workshop dates are subject to change.
     
  • Clinico de divorcio en espanol
    Esta el cuarto jueves de cada mes 8:30 por la manana hasta mediodia
A FREE children’s waiting room located at 118 East Figueroa Street, on the First Floor is available to accommodate children between the ages of 2 ½ to twelve years old whose parent or guardian have court hearings and court business to attend. The service is provided free of charge and is funded from mandated civil filing fees.

Notice: Effective February 1, 2011

The sign-up list for the Santa Barbara walk-in clinics and classes will be available as follows:

  • Monday 8:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday 8:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday 8:00 a.m.
  • Thursday 8:00 a.m.
  • Friday 8:00 a.m.

Asesoria en Derecho Familiar

A partir del 1 febrero de 2011, la lista para apuntarse para hablar con la asesora en derecho familiar esta disponible a estas horas:

  • lunes 8:00 a.m.
  • martes 8:00 a.m.
  • miércoles 8:00 a.m.
  • jueves 8:00 a.m.
  • viernes 8:00 a.m.

SANTA MARIA

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LOMPOC WALK-IN CLINIC

115 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
LOMPOC, CA
805-614-6442

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