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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
​Peter L. Spinetta Family Law Center:
751 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Ph: (925) 608-1000
website: http://www.cc-courts.org/
Courthouse Open: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; except on court holidays
Filing Clerk Window Open: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Help Desk Open: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Help-Desk / Family Law Facilitator
Peter L. Spinetta Family Law Center
751 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Ph: (925) 646-4099
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The Help Desk provides assistance to persons without an attorney in the area of family law. A staff member can direct you to a trailed Family Law Facilitator who can assist with the completion of legal forms and provide general legal information concerning child support and /or spousal support, establishment of paternity, dissolution (divorce), legal separation, and health insurance. Services are provided free of charge.

NOTE: A Family Law Facilitator can NOT give legal advice. They are there to exclusively aid in filling out forms. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact an attorney.

To look up your case information in Contra Costa County visit: http://icms.cc-courts.org/iotw/

Need Legal Forms? Visit: www.courts.ca.gov/forms
SOLANO COUNTY
Law and Justice Center
530 Union Avenue, Second Floor
Fairfield, CA 94533

Legal Access Center and Family Law Facilitator
Hours: The Solano Legal Access Center and Family Law Facilitator are open to the public every weekday EXCEPT Wednesday from 8:15 AM to 12:00 PM. They offer their services on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. They are closed on Wednesdays. On Fridays they help with restraining orders ONLY. Try to get here before noon 12:00 PM as they work on a first-come first-served basis. You should arrange for someone to watch your children while you are there as they will not help you if you bring your children (unless you are there for help with a restraining order). You should be prepared to wait several hours to be helped.

They can help people with the following matters:
  • Divorce
  • Child support
  • Restraining orders
  • Child custody and parenting time
  • Spousal support
  • Guardianship of the person of a minor

SPECIAL HOURS FOR RESTRAINING ORDERS: If you need help with a domestic violence restraining order, you may go to their office on any weekday. Try to get here before noon 12:00 PM as they work on a first-come first-served basis.

To Look up your case information on-line in solano county, you may go to: http://courtconnect.solano.courts.ca.gov

Need Legal Forms? Visit: www.courts.ca.gov/forms
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
Women Inc: (415) 864-4555

Local Hotlines and Services
SAVE - Shelter Against Violent: (510) 794-6055
A Safe Place (Oakland): (510) 536-7233
Stand! Against Domestic Violence (formerly Battered Women's Alternatives): (888) 215-5555
Tri-Valley Haven (Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon Valley): (800) 884-8119

Shelters
San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children: (510) 357-0390
Second Chance: (510) 792-4357

Children and Family Services Bureau
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse: 1-877-881-1116
Contact: Director Valerie Earley
40 Douglas Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
Ph: (925) 313-1583
Fx: (925) 313-1575
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Disclaimers:  This web site is designed for general information only. Information posted on this site does not constitute legal advice. By accessing this site, you do not form an attorney-client relationship with Maria E. Crabtree.  Family law is a state-specific practice, and Maria E. Crabtree only represents clients whose cases are within California's jurisdiction.
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  • Home
  • Attorneys
    • Maria E. Crabtree, CFLS--Managing Attorney
    • L. Michelle Lopez-O'Bara, Esq.--Senior Associate Attorney
    • Gorsha Sur, Esq.--Associate Attorney
  • Support Staff
  • Mediation
  • Contact Us
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Español