🏛️ california legal aid & resources
Statewide Legal Help
Court Self-Help Centers & Family Law Facilitators
Available at every superior court countywide—assist with forms, explain court processes, and offer legal guidance (but no representation)
Los Angeles County
Legal Aid Foundation of LA (LAFLA):
Offers family law clinics and self-help centers across LA County; call for eligibility (approx. 125% Federal Poverty Level)
Public Counsel (pro bono family law):
Largest U.S. provider of pro bono legal services, including children/family programs, guardianships, adoptions, and custody in LA County
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
Pro bono family law representation focusing on custody, support, visitation, domestic violence
Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center
Specializing in custody, visitation, support, and domestic abuse cases for low-income families .
San Diego County
Legal Aid Society of San Diego (family law)
Provides family law services including custody disputes, visitation enforcement, parentage, domestic violence cases .
Northern CA
Legal Services of Northern CA (23‑county coverage)
Covers 23 Northern California counties (e.g. Sacramento, Chico, Redding), offering civil legal assistance to low-income individuals
Sacramento County Public Law Library “Lawyers in the Library”
Free 20-minute legal consultations with volunteer attorneys to assist self-represented litigants
Rural California
California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA):
Serves rural communities statewide, including farmworkers, immigrants, low-income families—offers child/family, housing, and guardianship legal aid
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