Paternity/Maternity Establishment

Paternity/Maternity Establishment

Provider: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT - OFFICE OF THE FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR - SOUTH DISTRICT - LONG BEACH

The office provides legal services for people with family law and/or child support service department cases in Los Angeles County. Services include alimony assistance, certificates/forms assistance, child support assignment/assistance, and child support assistance/enforcement. There are no income or geographic restrictions.

It assists parties with child support, spousal support and health insurance issues; it does not give legal advice.

The office provides assistance with establishing paternity, establishing, modifying and enforcing child and spousal support orders; establishing and/or enforcing health insurance orders; completion and distribution of necessary family law court forms related to support issues; preparing answers to District Attorney complaints, motions to set aside judgments, and wage assignment orders; completing fee waiver applications; recovery of overpayment; information about support amounts based on statutory guidelines; and specialized information and referral to the District Attorney, Family Court Services and other community agencies.

A paternity workshop is available for unmarried parents who do not have an existing paternity case, at the Los Angeles site. Information about establishing legal parentage and custody orders or adding a father's name to a birth certificate may be provided. Services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Children of any age are not allowed to attend the workshop. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Call or walk in for information; parties may apply for service at any office. Some sites are walk-in only. Voice mail is not available at all sites; people need to continue trying to call back if no one answers.

Parties must present a copy of their case records, any documents received from the Child Support Services Department and the following:

-Pay stubs for the last three pay periods and information about any other income earned by the other party;

-A federal tax return for the last year, including tax filing status for both parties;

the location of the party's job and the amount he or she earns monthly, if known;

-The location of the other party's residence and the number of children not of this relationship living with and supported by the other party;

-Monthly living expenses, including housing, utilities, insurance, food, transportation, education and clothing;

-Names and ages of children of the relationship, and how much time each party spends with them each month;

-Any extraordinary expenses related to health care and catastrophic losses.

FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE There are no fees for services.
Application Procedure
Languages
Spanish
Service Condition Fee

Free

Free
Documentation Required

ID Required

Documentation

Proof of Residence

Documentation

Address

275 Magnolia Ave., Rm. 3101

Long Beach , CA 90802 (Physical)

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Website

www.lacourt.org
Service hours
Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Service/Intake

(562) 256-2319

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