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Family Law and Support Services

Agency: SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

  • Description: Provides child custody recommending counseling for families with custody and visitation disputes.  Hears legal matters pertaining to the following areas:  Dissolution of Marriage, Child custody and Visitation, Paternity, Family Support, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Elder Abuse Restraining Orders.

    A Mediation Orientation Program is mandatory for all parents who have child custody and visitation issues.  A Mediation Orientation Program provides parent handbook, includes important information about logistics and resources, helping children through their parents' separation, and how to develop a parenting plan. 

    Mediation is provided by the court.  Mediation is free of charge to families who need assistance reaching an agreement regarding child custody and visitation. 

    • Phone:

    Website: www.sjcourts.org/divisions/family-law-support/

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 8am - 4pm; Tue: 8am - 4pm; Wed: 8am - 4pm; Thu: 8am - 4pm; Fri: 8am - 4pm; - (Telephone and Drop Box Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm; Office closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day.)

    • Location(s)

    Stockton - Self Help and Pro Per Clinic (Stockton Courthouse)

    • Accessibility: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
    • Address: 180 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Open to all
    • Languages: English
    • Application Process: Call for assistance or visit website for details
    • Program Fees: Sliding scale. Check website at www.sjcourts.org/divisions/family-law-support/
    • Required Documents: Call for information

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: San Joaquin County