Overview - Family Law Information Center

Who We Are Who Is Eligible To Use The FLIC? What We Do What You Need To Bring To FLIC Divorce Workshops Hours Of Operation

Who We Are The Family Law Information Center (FLIC) provides family law information, referral, and assistance to the public. In conjunction with other family law service providers at the court, FLIC provides legal forms and procedural guidance in the following areas: marital dissolution (divorce), legal separation, annulments, summary dissolutions, paternity and domestic violence prevention cases. Within these cases, assistance can be sought in many areas including child custody and visitation, child and spousal support and limited property issues. The office staff, consisting of attorneys, paralegals and support personnel, does NOT give legal advice or represent any particular litigant. No confidential or attorney-client relationship is created or intended between the FLIC and any litigant. As there is no confidential relationship, the office staff may assist both sides of the same case. Who Is Eligible To Use The FLIC? There are no financial eligibility requirements at this time to prevent litigants from seeking assistance at FLIC. FLIC is unable, however, to assist litigants represented by an attorney. What We Do FLIC provides the following information: Explains the Court process Provides instructional information regarding the preparation of documents in family law matters Provides court forms and information regarding local court rules Provides referrals to the Family Court Services, the district Attorney’s Offices, the Family Law Facilitator’s Offices, various non-profit family law organizations, guardianship clinics and other community agencies Provides the viewing of instructional self-help videos with corresponding form packets Provides access to the Internet, reference materials and SmartLaw, a project of the Los Angeles County Bar Association What You Need To Bring To FLIC If you already have a court case: Bring a complete copy of your Court case file. If you do not have a complete copy, you can obtain it from the courthouse where the case took place. The cost of photocopying is 57˘ per page. If you cannot afford this amount, you can apply for a Fee Waiver. If you wish to start a court case: Bring all the information you have regarding the issues that concern you. For instance, if one of your concerns is the custody of your children, then bring evidence of which parent the children are living with. This could include school or medical records, or a custody order in another case. If you want child support or the other parent wants child support from you, bring evidence of your income. This would include your last three pay stubs, or, if you are self-employed, an accounting showing your annual income from your business and your expenses. If you are not fluent in the English language, bring someone to translate for you. Divorce Workshops Free divorce workshops sponsored by the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Information Center and Self-Helped Management Project are offered at the Stanley Mosk (Central), Norwalk, Torrance and Long Beach Courthouses. Hours of Operation Hours are subject to change. Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Room 426 - (213) 974-5017 FLIC is staffed with a Paralegal and/or Office Assistant Monday – Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. FLIC is also open for litigants to pick up packets with instructions and blank forms, selected forms and referral lists on Monday through Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to funding restrictions, FLIC staff is not available during these times to provide litigants with any assistance or answer any questions. FLIC shares office space with the Family Law Facilitator’s Office. The Family Law Facilitator’s Office staff can assist litigants with questions related to child support, spousal support and health insurance issues in Los Angeles County cases. Tables are located in FLIC for litigants to use to complete their forms. Table space is available on a first-come basis and can be used Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) FLIC staff is available to answer general questions by telephone on Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Calls will be answered as staff is available. Norwalk Courthouse - (562) 807-7300 Monday - Wednesday, Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. only.