Our Mission
To preserve and enhance the rule of law in El Dorado County by providing all persons a fair, efficient, and accessible forum for resolving disputes, protecting public safety, and righting wrongs.
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Self-Help Workshops & Clinics
Placerville Services
South Lake Tahoe Services
Placerville Branch Services
Self-Represented Litigant Clinic Schedule
Legal Services of Northern California provides free legal assistance to consumers representing themselves in civil case types, as listed under the General Information section. Services are provided every Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the El Dorado County Law Library located at 550 Main St., Placerville, California. Please be aware that the morning clinic often fills up very early, sometimes by 9:00 a.m., and check in for the afternoon session ends at 3:00 p.m.
Family Law Information Center Workshops
All workshops are at the El Dorado County Law Library at 550 Main Street, Placerville, California 95667, telephone (530) 621-6433. You must arrive on time. Please bring copies of the orders and/or pleadings in your case, proof of income for the last 12 months, and anything else provided below for the workshop.
Workshops
- Petition or Response to Petition for Dissolution Workshop
- To begin a divorce action
- Every Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
- Establish Parentage
- To establish paternity for a child born outside of marriage; first step to custody and support orders
- First, third & fifth Thursdays of the month at 12:30 p.m.
- Declaration of Disclosure Workshop
- Must be completed in order to obtain a final judgment of divorce
- Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
- Bring a list of assets and debts acquired by the parties.
- Request Default Workshop
- Available when other party fails to respond within 30 of service to a petition for dissolution or to establish parentage
- Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Which Workshop Should I Attend and What Do I Need to Bring With Me?
- Petition for Dissolution (Divorce) Workshop
- If you want to file or respond to a Petition for Dissolution (divorce):
- Attend the Petition for Dissolution workshop on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;
- Bring a list of the assets and debts acquired by the parties during the marriage and proof of your income for the last 12 months (W-2 or tax returns for the prior year and 3 most recent pay stubs). If you are responding to a Petition for Dissolution, also bring a copy of the papers served on you.
- Establish Parentage Workshop
- If you want to establish or respond to a request to establish parentage for a child born to unmarried parents (the first step in acquiring custody, visitation and child support orders for children born outside of marriage):
- Attend the Establish Parentage workshop on first, third, and fifth Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.;
- Bring the Declaration of Paternity signed by parties (if any).
- Declaration of Disclosure Workshop
- If you want to prepare a Declaration of Disclosure (a requirement in order to obtain a final judgment of dissolution):
- Attend the Declaration of Disclosure workshop on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.;
- Bring a list of all the assets and debts acquired by the parties during the marriage, and proof of your income for the last 12 months (W-2 or tax returns for the prior year and 3 most recent pay stubs).
- Request Default Workshop
- If you want to prepare a Request to Enter Default (available when other party has not filed a response to your petition and more than 30 days has elapsed since service of petition):
- Attend the Request Default workshop on the second and fourth Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
- Bring a copy of proof of service of summons and proof of your income for the last 12 months.
Walk-in Self Help Services
The Family Law Facilitator/Self Help Attorney is available to assist with family law matters such as child support, orders after hearing, income and expense declarations, orders to show cause/notice motion or paternity on a walk-in basis as follows:
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Superior Court at 495 Main Street, Placerville, California. Customers are assisted on a first come first serve basis. To obtain assistance, walk-in and place your name on the sign in sheet hanging outside the Facilitator/Self Help Attorney’s door.
If you need help with matters other than child support, orders after hearing, income and expense declarations, orders to show cause/notice motion or paternity, please attend one of our workshops offered at the El Dorado County Law Library. View workshop dates and times.
Directions:
Directions to the Placerville Law Library: From Hwy 50, exit on Bedford Street and proceed south one block to Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street and proceed east one block. Law Library is located on the south side of Main Street at 550 Main St., Placerville, California.
South Lake Tahoe Services
Self Represented Litigant Clinic
Providing free legal assistance in English & Spanish. to consumers representing themselves in civil case types, as listed under the General Information section.
Walk-in Services Provided:
All Walk-in Services are located at the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., Department 11, South Lake Tahoe, California
- Every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- 3rd & 4th Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Appointment Only Services Provided:
Monday through Wednesday by appointment, located at the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., 1st Floor (next to Department 12), Family Law Facilitator's Office, South Lake Tahoe, California.
For an appointment call the Self-Help Center at (530) 573-3016.
General questions can be e-mailed to the Self-Help Center at selfhelpslt@eldoradocourt.org
Directions
El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, California. Map
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