Referrals
Family Law
Levitt and Quinn Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law Public Guardians
1557 Beverly Blvd. L.A., CA 90026 3250 Wilshire Blvd. #710, L.A., CA 320 W. Temple St, 9th Fl., LA CA 90012
(213) 482-1800 (213) 388-7515 Hours: Mon – Fri 8:00 – 5:00 pm
Hours: Thurs. 12:30 pm & Fri 8:00 am Hours: By appointment only Languages: English and Spanish
Languages: English and Spanish Languages: English and Spanish Assistance with: Guardianship,
Assistance with: Divorce, Paternity, Guardianship, Assistance with: Divorce, Paternity Conservatorships.
Grandparents' Rights. Fees: Initial cost of $20. Fees: Court fees. Must have mental health
Fees: Initial cost $60. Sliding scale based on http://www.hbcfl.org worker referral for probate cases.
income; http://www.levitt-quinn.org
Guardianship, Emancipation and Pregnant Teens
Guardianship/Conservatorship Clinic South District Guardianship Assistance Southwest District Guardianship Assistance
Stanley Mosk Courthouse Long Beach Courthouse Torrance Courthouse
110 North Grand Ave., Rm. 230 415 West Ocean Boulevard 825 Maple Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012 Long Beach, California 90802 Torrance, California 90503-5058
Hours: Tue-Thur 10 am to 12 pm & 1pm-4pm Hours: 2nd & 4th Thur. of month, 10 am- 12 pm Hours: Weds. 10:00 a.m.
East District Guardianship Alliance for Children’s Rights Children’s Right Project – Public Counsel
Pomona Courthouse South 3333 Wilshire Blvd Suite 550, LA, CA (800) 870-8090 ext. 500
400 Civic Center Plaza (213) 368-6010 Assistance with: Represent children and youth
Pomona, California 91766 Assistance with: Represent children in areas of up to 17 years of age: guardianship, pregnant
Hours: Wed. 2:30-4:30 p.m. guardianship, foster care, dependency, teens, terminally ill parent, and adoption.
emancipation, education Fees: no cost
Fees: no cost; http://www.kids-alliance.org
Immigration
Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN) El Rescate Legal Services
2845 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 1340 South Bonnie Brae, LA, CA
(213) 385-7800 (213) 387-3284
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4:30 pm; Sat. 9 am-1:30 pm Hours: Mon – Fri. 9:00am - 5:00pm
Languages: English and Spanish Languages: English and Spanish
Assistance with: Political asylum, citizenship, visas and deportation Assistance with: Political asylum, citizenship, visas and deportation
defense. defense.
Fees: No cost. Fees: no cost
International Institute Los Angeles County Bar Association
14701 Friar Street, Van Nuys, CA Immigration Legal Assistance Project
(818) 988-7800 300 North Los Angeles Street, Rm. 3107 L.A., CA 90012
Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8:30am – 5:00 pm (213) 485-1872;
Languages: English, Spanish, Armenian, and Russian Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 – 12 and 1-3 p.m.
Assistance with: citizenship, visas, deportation defense. Languages: English and Spanish
Fees: $10 consultation plus fees Assistance with: Immigration services.
Fees: $20 consultation fee, & various fees
Expungement Referrals
Pepperdine Legal Aid Clinic Workers' Rights Center El Monte Workers' Rights Center at
5545 South San Pedro St., 4th Floor L.A. Mission College Neighborhood Legal Services
Los Angeles, CA 90013 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342 9354 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA 91731
(213) 347-6300, ext. 4413 Hours: Saturdays 9:00 am Hours: Wednesday 5 pm
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 :00 to 5:00 p.m., Languages: English and Spanish Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, and
Assistance with: criminal record Assistance with: criminal record expungement, Cantonese
expungements, child support, income tax wage claims, small claims, and unemployment Assistance with: criminal record expungement,
reporting, and debt/credit assistance. benefits appeals. wage claims, small claims, and unemployment
Fees: No cost Fees: No cost benefits appeals.
Fees: No cost
Bar Associations
Los Angeles County Bar San Fernando Lawyer Referral San Gabriel Lawyer Referral
(213) 243-1525 (818) 340-4529 or (818) 227-6584 (626) 442-6973
www.lacba.org www.lris@sfvba.org www.sgvlawyer.org
Eastern Bar Association California State Bar
(626) 967-3115 (800) 843-9053; (213) 765-1000, Information/complaints on attorneys
www.calbar.org
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Housing
Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley Eviction Defense Network
(818) 373-1185 1605 West Olympic Blvd., #510 Los Angeles, CA 90018
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.; (213) 385-8112
Languages: English and Spanish Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9 to 8; Sat. 10-3
Assistance with: Investigates housing discrimination. Languages: English and Spanish
Fees: No cost Assistance with: Motions to Set Aside Default Judgments, Answers to
Evictions, Negotiations with Landlords' Attorneys, and other housing issues
Fees: Sliding Scale (income based)
Bet Tzedek Legal Services Los Angeles Housing Law Project
By Appointment Only 1125 West Sixth Street, Suite 300, Los Angeles
(818) 769-0136 (213) 481-0134
(323) 939-0506 Languages: English and Spanish
Languages: English and Spanish Assistance with: Housing issues; Motions to respond to Notices to Vacate
Assistance with: Housing issues; also assists with Consumer Rights, by the Sheriff’s Department, Motions to Quash, Court representation in
Disability Rights, Employment (wage issues), Health Care, Public unlawful detainer motions and trials
benefits, Senior Rights, Children (guardianships only) and Fees: Fees for services are based on a sliding fee scale according to
bankruptcy household income
Fees: Must be low income to qualify
Mediation Services
Center for Conflict Resolution Inland Valley Justice Center
Loyola Law School 300 South Park Avenue, Suite 745,Pomona, CA 91766
919 South Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015-0019 (909) 397-5780
(213) 736-8335 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am – 5:00pm
Hours: Mon.- Fri 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Languages: English and Spanish
Languages: English and Spanish Assistance with: Settling disputes between landlord/tenant, neighbor
Assistance with: Settling disputes between landlord/tenant, neighbor problems, divorce, collecting owed wages, spouse/parent/children
problems, divorce, collecting owed wages, spouse/parent/children problems, problems with business partners, problems with supervisor and
problems, problems with business partners, problems with supervisor problems with government agencies.
and problems with government agencies. Fees: No cost
Fees: No cost
Civil Harassment Bankruptcy
Jackie Robinson Center The Debtor Assistance Project
1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA Bankruptcy Hotline: (213) 385-2977, X704
(626) 744-7300 Hours: Mon & Tues (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) and (2 p.m.–4 p.m.)
Hours: Mon.- Fri 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m and 1:30pm to 4pm (first come, first served)
Assistance with: Completing of civil harassment restraining order
Fees: $20 for Pasadena resident, $25 for non-resident
Small Claims
Small Claims Advisor Small Claims Advisor Small Claims Advisor
Hall of Administration County Registrar East L.A. Service Center
500 West Temple St., Los Angeles 14340 Sylvan Street, Van Nuys, CA 91401 133 North Sunol Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90063
(213) 974-9759 or (800) 593-8222 (800) 593-8222 (323) 260-2892
http://consumer-affairs.co.la.ca.us Hours: Mondays 10:00 to 4:00 Hours: Wednesday Only - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:45 to 4:00 Languages: English and Spanish Languages: English and Spanish
Languages: English and Spanish Assistance with: Small Claims Court process. Assistance with: Small Claims Court process.
Assistance with: Info. Small Claims court Fees: No cost Fees: No cost
process.
Fees: No cost
Other
Calif. Courts – Judicial Branch Public Defender’s Office Domestic Violence Hotline
Online self-help center: (213) 974-2811 (213) 392-8381 24 hours
www.courtinfo.ca.gov (888) 988-8336 for ages 12-22
Archives-Records Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates: Child Support Services Dept.
(213) 974-1195/ (562) 462-2137 (800) 615-8858; Web site:
(213) 974-1378 http://childsupport.co.la.ca.us
District Attorney Child Abduction Unit Daily Journal Newspaper Metropolitan Newspaper
(213) 974-3931 (213) 229-5300 x6910, Room 218 at Central (213) 628-4384; Room 218 at Central
Courthouse Publication of Petitions for Courthouse Publication of Petitions for
Dissolution Dissolution
Information Line Inmate Locator Number Child Abuse Hotline
211 (from any phone in Los Angeles County) (916) 445-6713 (800) 540-4000
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