Family Law
Family Law Division
Family Law Refers to actions regarding marital relationships, relationships between parents and children, and violence between family members.
The Family Law Department handles the following legal issues:
- Divorce, Legal Separation, Nullity
- Parentage
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Child Support, Spousal Support, Family Support
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Elder Abuse
Information regarding Dependency, Delinquency or Traffic citations/minor offenses regarding children under the age of 18 is located in Juvenile
Guardianship of a Minor is processed in Probate
Divorce In California
Family Law Packets
- Adopting a Minor
- Adult Adoption
- AT-Issue Memorandum
- Child Support Case Registry Form
- Declaration of Disclosures
- Defaults - Dissolution (REV. 7-11-24)
- Defaults - Parentage Petition for Custody (REV. 7-11-24)
- Dissolution Legal Separation Nullity of Marriage With Minor Children (REV. 1-1-23)
- Dissolution Legal Separation Nullity of Marriage Without Minor Children
- Domestic Violence with Minors (REV. 5-16-2024)
- Domestic Violence Without Minors (REV. 5-16-2024)
- Elder Abuse Packet (REV. 5-16-2024)
- Ex Partes (REV. 1-1-23)
- Fee Waiver
- Findings and Order after Hearing (REV. 1-1-23)
- Juvenile Marriage (REV 6-18-24)
- Judgement (REV. 1-1-23)
- Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt
- Petition and Order for Freedom from Parental Custody and Control
- Petition for Custody and Support (REV. 1-1-23)
- Petition for Visitation Family Law Case (NON PARENT)
- Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (REV. 1-1-23)
- Remote Appearance Form
- Request for Order Custody and Visitation of Minor Children (REV. 1-1-23)
- Request for Order
- Response to Dissolution Legal Separation Nullity (REV. 1-1-23)
- Response to Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children (REV. 1-1-23)
- Response to Petition for Visitation
- Response to Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (REV. 1-1-23)
- Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (REV. 1-1-23)
- Settlement Conference Statement - Trial Brief - Parentage - Custody and Support
- Settlement Conference Statement
- Summary Dissolution
- Trial Brief Dissolution Legal Separation Nullity
Additional Services provided by Family Law
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Family Court Services
• Family Court Mediations
• Dependency Mediations
• Family Court Investigations
• Probate Court Investigations
• Supervised Visitation Providers -
Facilitator's Office
• Providing procedural information and sample form packets
• Reviewing forms for completeness
• Preparing Judgments and Orders After Hearing
• Preparing pleadings for actions involving the Local Child Support Agency (LCSA)
Family Law Resources
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Location |
Contact Information |
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| Bakersfield | 1921 19th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-322-0931 24 Hour Hotline 661-327-1091 |
| Lamont | Clinica Sierra Vista 8787 Hall Road Lamont, CA 661-845-3731 |
| Taft | Alpha House P.O. Box 712 Taft, CA 93268 24 Hour Hotline 661-763-4357 |
| Alliance Against Family Violence Sexual Assault | 1921 19th St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-322-0931 Hotline: 661-327-1091 |
| Bakersfield Homeless Center | 661-322-9199 |
| California Family and Domestic Violence Referral Directory | |
| California Partnership to End Domestic Violence | |
| Family Justice Center | 2101 Oak Street Bakersfield, CA. 93301 661-868-8410 |
| Family Law Facilitator of Kern County |
Monday Thursday, 8:00am-4:00pm Friday, 8:00am 12:00pm 1215 Truxtun Avenue, 1st Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301
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| The Women's Center-High Desert, Inc. | 134 South China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA, 93555 760-371-1969 24 Hour Rape Hotline 760-375-0745 |
Child support is the amount of money that a court orders a parent or both parents to pay every month to help pay for the support of the child (or children) and the child’s living expenses. Click on the button below for more information.
Spousal support (also known as alimony) is a court ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other’s monthly expenses. In California, when it is between married persons, support is called spousal support. It’s called domestic partner support between domestic partners. Click on the button below for more information.
| Name | Contact Information |
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| Better Business Bureau Mediation Services | |
| California Court Forms | |
| California Law and Official California Legislative Information | |
| California State Bar | |
| Families Change | |
| Findlaw | |
| Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance | 615 California Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93304 661-325-5943 888-292-GBLA Toll Free |
| Kern County Bar Assocation | |
| Kern County Child Support Services | |
| Kern County Law Library | |
| Kern County Library |