Additional Online Resources
There are a number of additional online resources that are outside of the Placer County Superior Court that can be used to help you in your legal matter.
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California Courts Self-help Center
This website is maintained by the California Judicial Council and has all of the statewide court forms used in California Courts. It also has an excellent Self-Help section.
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Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California
Este sitio web es mantenido por el Consejo Judicial de California y tiene todas las formas de corte estatal usadas en las cortes de California. También cuenta con una excelente sección de autoayuda.
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California Courts Instructional Materials
Provides informational materials, instructions, and videos providing basic legal information and explanation about the court process in a variety of matters. It also includes templates and sample pleadings developed by self-help centers to assist self-represented litigants in completing forms and pleadings.
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Legal Services of Northern California
Provides services for low income clients. Phone and in-person appointments available. Legal Services of Northern California provides legal advice on landlord tenant matters, public benefits, and other civil matters. Legal Services of Northern California is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:15pm – 4:00pm. Telephone hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:15pm – 4:00pm.
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Placer County Law Library
The Placer County Law Library (“PCLL”) in Auburn, CA has a large collection of legal and self-help materials in both print and online formats. PCLL has a public room with computers, ample workspace, and Wi-Fi for those who bring their own laptops. The PCLL staff can assist in the use of available legal resources; however, they cannot give legal advice.
The Placer County Law Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. PCLL is also open on the first Saturday of each month open 9:00am to 1:00pm. Closed on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
To contact the PCLL, Email: librarian@placerlaw.org
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Lawhelp.org
Provides information on legal issues and local Self-Help resources for all fifty states. This can be a helpful starting point for dealing with out of state cases.
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California State Bar
Research attorney's who can practice law in the state of California.
Overview of the Divorce Process
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Hi, I work in the Placer Superior Court self help center. I am here to provide you an overview of the divorce process. Starting a divorce case can be overwhelming and confusing, but the self help center is here to help. The self help center assists both sides of the case. Does not provide. Legal Advice does not act as anyone's attorney in their case and is only available if you do not have an attorney of record. Part 1. Divorce versus legal separation. Divorce
changes your legal custody status from married to single It also makes decisions about your children's custody, support and the division of assets and debts. In a legal separation, you are still legally married but no longer financially responsible for each other. It also resolves the issues concerning. Custody, support and the assets and debts. Your divorce in California can be granted as long as you have lived in the state for six months and in the county where
you are filing for the last three months. California is a no fault state, meaning that it does not matter why you are asking for a divorce. Part 2 Starting a Divorce Case To start a divorce case you will need to complete the beginning paperwork. This includes FL 100 petition marriage, domestic partnership, FL 110 Summons, and only if you have minor children from this marriage FL 105. Declaration under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. You may also file
request for order paperwork with your beginning paperwork. If you want the court to make temporary orders in your case, please see the videos regarding requests for orders on the Self Help Center web page. The forms are available from the Judicial Council of California's website for a blank copy guide and file for an app that helps you fill out the forms, or to the court where we offer form packets at the Self Help Center or for purchase at the front counter. If you have questions
about how to fill out the forms, you can make an appointment. With the Self Help Center. To schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center, go to the Courts website. If you are self represented, you may file your beginning paperwork online using efiling or in person at the front counter. Part three serve the other party. Filed papers must be personally served on the other party. All papers filed with the court must be served by an adult who is not a party to the case. You should also
include a blank copy of Form FL 120 Response Marriage, Domestic Partnership when you serve the other party. You cannot serve the forms yourself. Someone 18 or older must serve these forms for you. To do this, they must hand the forms to the other party in person. The person who serves the forms, the other party must completely fill out Form FL 330 Proof of Personal Service and give it back to you. The file. The earliest your divorce can be final is 6 months and one day from the date the
beginning paperwork or the petition and the summons is served or the date the other party files a response. Part 4. Financial disclosures. Even if you have an agreement with the other side or you do not have many assets or debts, you must complete the middle paperwork or the financial disclosures. Download and complete forms FL 142 Schedule of Assets and Debts and FL 150 Income and Expense Declaration. The forms are available from the Judicial Council of California's website for a blank copy
guide and file for an app that helps you fill out the form, or to the court where we offer form packets at the Self Help Center or for purchase at the front counter. Serve a copy of the forms FL 142, Schedule of Assets and Debts and FL 150, Income and Expense Declaration to the other side within 60 days of filing the petition. Unlike other forms, you may hand or mail the paperwork directly to them. After serving a copy of the forms to the other side, complete Form
FL 141 Declaration regarding service of Declaration of disclosure and Income and expense declaration. This tells the court that you provided the forms to the other side. Next, file the declaration and a copy of FL 150 Income and Expense Declaration. You do not need to file a copy of FL 142 Schedule of Assets and Debts. Part five response The other side has the option of filing a response to your petition using FL 120 response marriage, domestic partnership and they could either be
an agreement or disagreement with your petition. If the other side has filed a response and is in agreement, you can submit a marital settlement agreement and the default judgment forms for court approval and to finalize your divorce. The other side has to fill out and file their own financial disclosures if there is an agreement between the parties before the divorce can be final. If the other side does not file a response and does not participate in the case, you
may file default judgment forms for court approval and to finalize your divorce. The final judgment and default forms are needed to complete and finalize your divorce. For help with the final judgment forms, make an appointment with the Self Help Center. If the other side does not file a response within 30 days of the date you filed and served them with a petition, you may file default judgment forms for court approval and to finalize your divorce. If the other side does file a
response and is not in agreement and you want a court trial, you can file Form PL. FL006 at Issues Memorandum to get a court date. This concludes the overview of the divorce process. If you want our knee temporary orders for things like custody or support, you can file a request for order at the same time or anytime after you file the beginning paperwork. Visit the self Help center web page 2 Schedule a video or telephone appointment for request for. Order forms or to schedule
a settlement service appointment. This option assist self represented litigants reach an agreement on financial issues in their case. Thank you for watching.
Request For Order Process
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Hi, I work in the Placer Superior Court self help center. I am here to provide you an overview of the request for order process. If you want the court to make or modify orders in your case, you can file a request for orders. You can file a request for orders to ask for a court hearing about family law issues in your case, such as custody or parenting time, child support, spousal support property, or other miscellaneous issues. You will need to have an open case,
such as a divorce, legal separation, or paternity case before you can file a request for orders. If you do not already have an open case, you can file a petition to schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center. If you need assistance filing a petition, the Self Help Center. Assist both sides of the case, does not provide legal advice, does not act as anyone's attorney in their case, and is only available if you do not have an attorney of record. Step one, fill out the forms you will
want to download and complete Form FL 300 Request for Order. To access the form, you can either go to the Judicial Council of California's website for a blank copy guide and file for an app that helps you fill out the form or to the court where we offer form. Jackets at the Self Help Center or for purchase at the front counter. If you are going to be asking for child support, spousal support, or an attorney fees order, you will also need to fill out Form FL 150, Income and Expense
Declaration. You may need to file other forms with your request for order if you have questions about how to fill out the forms. You can make an appointment with the Self Help Center. To schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center, go to the Courts website. Step 2. Make copies. If you are self represented, you may file your request for orders online using efiling or in person at the front counter. When filing online, copies of your request are not required. When filing in person, make 2.
Copies of the forms. If you are filing for child support and DCSS is involved, make 3 copies before filing. Organize your original request and copies. Paper clip the original and make sure not to staple it. You may staple or paper clip the copies. Organize your papers. So that each copy is behind the corresponding original. Step 3. File the forms. To file the forms online through efiling, please visit thecourtswebsite@placer.courts.ca.gov and select efiling under the Online Services tab. This
web page contains instructions and FAQs to assist with the process. Next. You'll want to select an Electronic Filing Service Provider or an EFSP certified to submit filings to the PLACER Superior Court. Each form you upload to your selected EFSP must be a separate PDF, unless it contains attachments. To file documents in person at the front counter, get a ticket number for Family law at the kiosk. If you are filing your papers at the historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket
number. Instead, wait in line. When your number is called or the next clerk is available, file the forms. With the clerk who will file stamp your forms and give you back the copies. Regardless of filing online or in person, there is a $60.00 fee to file the request for order with the court. If you are asking for a change in custody or parenting time order, the fee is $85. If filing online, there will be a third party service fee that cannot be waived by the court. For payment,
the court accepts Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover Card. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you may apply for a fee waiver by filing Form FW001, Request to Waive Court Fees and Form FW003, Order on Court Fee Waiver. Step four. Serve the other party. Your request for order must be personally served on the other party. To personally serve the other party, complete the following steps. The clerk returned 2 copies of your forms to you.
Keep one copy for yourself and serve the other copy on the other party. If you filed online, copies from efiling may be printed from your E filing account. Also include a blank copy of Form FL 320 Responsive Declaration to request for order when you serve the other party. If you are asking for child support, spousal support, or an attorney fees order, you will also need to include a blank copy of Form FL 150, Income and Expense Declaration. You cannot serve the forms yourself. Someone
18 or older must serve these forms. For you to do this, they must hand the forms to the other party in person. The person who serves the forms, the other party must completely fill out Form FL 330, Proof of Personal Service. And give it back to you to file. Step five. Serve DCSS if required. If your request for order is about child support and the Department of Child Support Services or DCSS is involved, you must serve 1/3 copy of your forms on them as well. You cannot
serve the forms yourself. Someone 18 or older must serve these forms. For you to do this, they must hand the forms to the other party in person. The person who serves the forms to DCSS must completely fill out Form FL 330, Proof of Personal Service. And give it back to you to file. Step 6. File the proofs of service. Make a copy of the proofs of service and bring both the original and the copy to the front counter. Get a ticket number for Family Law at the kiosk. If you are
filing your papers at the Historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket number. Instead, wait in line. The clerk will file, stamp the forms and give you. Back the copies for your records. This completes the request for order process. The final step is to go to your hearing. Before your hearing, make sure you come to court prepared to tell the judge why they should make the court orders you've asked for. No, you can only ask the judge to make orders or use information you
included in your filing. If you are requesting custody, your case will be referred to Family Court Services. And may have to go through the tiered mediation process. Thank you for watching.
Emergency Request Hearing Process
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Hi, I work in the Placer Superior Court self help center. I am here to provide you an overview of asking for an emergency hearing with your request for order. If you have an important issue that needs to be heard by a judge immediately, you will need to ask for an emergency request hearing along with the regular forms you file to ask for a court hearing. Emergency hearings are only for situations where there will be irreparable harm, which means that it cannot be fixed later.
Examples could be the other parent was arrested for a DUI or drugs and the child was involved. This would qualify there was a change in child or spousal support due to financial hardship. No file an order shortening time. Instead a child witnesses domestic violence and the other parents. This would qualify. You will need to have an open case such as a divorce, legal separation, or a paternity case before you can file for an emergency hearing or request for order.
If you do not already have an open case, you can file a petition. Schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center if you need assistance filing a petition. The Self Help Center assists both sides of the case, does not provide legal advice, does not act as anyone's attorney in their case, and is only available if you do not have an attorney of record. Step one, fill out the forms you'll want to download and complete Forms FL 300 Request for Order and FL 305 Temporary Emergency Ex
Parte Orders. To access the forms, you can either go to the Judicial Council of California's website for a blank copy guide and file for an app that helps you fill out the forms, or to the court where we offer foreign pockets at the Self Help Center or for purchase at the front counter. You will also want to download Local Form PL. FL 13 Notice of Court Hearing for emergency request or order shortening time. To access the form. You can either go to the courts website placer.courts.ca.gov for a
blank copy or. To the court where we offer form packets at the Self Help Center or for purchase at the front counter. You may need to file other forms with your request for order. If you have questions about how to fill out the forms, you can make an appointment with the Self Help Center. To schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center, go to the courts. Website Step 2 Make copies. If you are self represented, you may either file your emergency request online using efiling or in person at
the front counter when filing online. Copies of your request are not required when filing in person. Make 2 copies of the forms before filing. Organize your original request and copies. Paper clip the original and make sure not to staple it. You may staple or paper clip the copies. Organize your papers so that each copy is behind the correspondingoriginal. Step 3. File the forms. To file the forms online through efiling, please visit thecourtswebsite@placer.courts.ca.gov and
select efiling under the Online Services tab. This web page contains instructions and FAQs to assist with the process. Next, you'll want to select an Electronic Filing Service Provider or an EFSP certified to submit filings to the PLACER Superior Court. Each form you upload to your selected EFSP must be a separate PDF, unless it contains attachments. To file documents in person at the front counter, get a ticket number for Family law at the kiosk. If you are filing
your papers at the historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket number. Instead, wait in line. When your number is called or the next clerk is available, file the forms. With the clerk who will file stamp your forms and give you back the copies. Regardless of filing online or in person, there is $120.00 fee to file their emergency request with the court. If you are asking for a change in custody or parenting time order, the fee is $145.00. If filing online, there will be
a third party service fee that cannot be waived. Of the court for payment, the court accepts cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover Card. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you may apply for a fee waiver by filing Form FW001, Request to Waive Court Fees and Form FW003, Order on Court Fee Waiver. There is a cut off time for filing the emergency request. Your forms must be turned in no later than 9:00 AM for a hearing to be scheduled the next business
day. If papers are turned in later than 9:00 AM, the hearing will be scheduled in two business days. When you get your forms back from the clerk, check the courthouse address where your hearing will be held. It'll either be at the Gibson Courthouse in Roseville, located at 10820 Justice Center Drive, or the Historic courthouse in Auburn, located at 101 Maple Street. If you filed your papers at the Tahoe. Location The hearing will be held at the Tahoe Courthouse, located at 2501 N Lake Blvd.
Step 4. Notify the other party. You must notify the other party of the hearing no later than 10 AM, the court day before the hearing. You can notify the other side of the hearing by phone, e-mail, text message, or in person. You must notify them of the date, time and place of the hearing, what the hearing is for, for example custody and parenting time and that you are asking for the. Daring to be scheduled sooner than usual. Also, you must make your best efforts to get a
copy of the forms to the other party, for example by scanning and emailing the forms to them, sending by fax, or handing a copy to the other party in person. Step 5 Fill out the declaration Download local form LFL 4. Declaration re notice to opposing party of emergency request, hearing or order shortening time. To access a blank copy of the form, go to the Courts website placer. Dot courts.ca.gov fill out this form and explain when and how you notified the other party. Then make 2 copies and
bring both the original and copies to the hearing. Step 6. Go to the hearing. At the hearing, the judicial officer will decide whether temporary or emergency orders will be made. If the other party did not attend the hearing and the judicial officer made court orders and or scheduled a follow up court hearing, you will need to serve the other party. Step seven Serve the other party. Serve the other party with the FL 305 Temporary Emergency ex parte orders and FL 300 Request for
order. If you have portal access, you can download copies from the website. You cannot serve the forms yourself. Someone 18 or older must serve these forms. For you to do this, they must hand the forms to the other party in person. The person who serves the forms, the other party must completely fill out Form FL 330, Proof of Personal Service. And give it back to you to file. Step 8. File the proofs of service. Make a copy of the proofs of service and bring both
the original and the copy to the front counter. Get a ticket number for Family law at the kiosk. If you are filing your papers at the historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket number. Instead, wait in line. The clerk will file, stamp the forms, and give you back the copies. For your records. This completes the emergency request process for next steps. Make sure you come to court prepared to tell the judge why they should make the court orders you've asked for. No, you can
only ask the judge to make orders or use information you included in your filing if you are requesting custody. Your case will be referred to Family Court Services and may have to go through the tiered mediation process. Thank you for watching.
Order Shortening Time Process
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Hi, I work in the Placer Superior Court self help center. I am here to provide you an overview of asking for an order to shorten time with your request for orders if you have an important issue that needs to be heard by a judge in the next week or two instead of the usual 6 to 8 weeks. You will need to ask for an order to shorten time or an OST along with the regular forms you file to ask for a court hearing. There needs to be an important reason for the shorter time
which you can explain in your request for order. You will need to have an open case such as a divorce, legal separation, or a paternity case before you can file an OST or request for orders. If you do not already have an open case, you can file a petition. Schedule an appointment with the Self Help Center if you need assistance filing a petition. The Self Help Center assists both sides of the case, does not provide legal advice, does not act as anyone's attorney in their
case, and is only available if you do not have an attorney of record. Step one, fill out the forms. You will want to download and complete Form FL 300 Request for Order. To access the form, you can either go to the Judicial Council of California's website for a blank copy guide and file for an app that helps you fill out the form or to the court. Where we offer form packets at the self help center or for purchase at the front counter. You will also want to download Local Form PL. FL 13
Notice of Hearing for emergency request or order shortening time to access the form. You can either go to the courts website placer.courts.ca.gov for a blank copy. To the court where we offer form packets at the self help center or for purchase at the front counter. You may need to file other forms with your request for order. If you have questions about how to fill out the forms, you can make an appointment with the Self Help Center. To schedule an appointment with the Self
Help Center, go to the Courts website. Step 2. Make copies. If you are self represented you may follow your order to shorten time online using efiling or in person at the front counter. One filing online copies of your request are not required when filing in person. Make 2 copies of the forms before filing. Organize your original request and copies. Paper clip the original and make sure not to staple it. You may staple or paper clip the copies. Organize your papers so that each copy
is behind the corresponding original. Step 3. File the forms. To file the forms online through efiling, please visit thecourtswebsite@placer.courts.ca.gov and select efiling under the Online Services tab. This web page contains instructions and FAQs to assist with the process. Next, you'll want to select an Electronic Filing Service Provider or an EFSP certified to submit filings to the PLACER Superior Court. Each form you upload to your selected EFSP must be a separate PDF, unless
it contains attachments. To file documents in person at the front counter, get a ticket number for Family law at the kiosk. If you are filing your papers at the historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket number. Instead, wait in line. When your number is called or the next clerk is available, file the forms. With the clerk who will file stamp your forms and give you back the copies. Regardless of filing online or in person, there is a $60.00 fee to file the order to shorten time. If
you are asking for a change in custody or parenting time order, the fee is $85. If filing online, there will be a third party service fee that cannot be waived by the court. For payment, the court accepts cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover Card. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you may apply for a fee waiver by filing Form FW001, Request to Waive Court Fees and Form FW003, Order on Court Fee Waiver. There is a cutoff time for filing the
order to shorten time. Your forms must be turned in no later than 9:00 AM for a hearing to be scheduled within the next few days. If papers are turned in later than 9:00 AM, the hearing will be scheduled for one more court date later than that. Step 4. Notify the other party. You must notify the other party of the hearing no later than 10 AM, the court day before the hearing. You can notify the other party by phone, e-mail, text message or in person. You must notify them
of the date, time and place of the hearing, what the hearing is for, for example custody and parenting time, and that you are asking for the hearing. Be scheduled sooner than usual. Also, you must make your best efforts to get a copy of the forms to the other party, for example by scanning and emailing the forms to them, sending by fax, or handing a copy to the other party in person. Step 5 Fill out the declaration Download local form LFL 4. Declaration re notice to opposing party of
emergency request, hearing or order shortening time. To access a blank copy of the form, go to the Courts website placer. Dot courts.ca.gov fill out this form and explain when and how you notified the other party. Then make 2 copies and bring both the original and copies to the hearing. Step 6. Go to the hearing. At the hearing, the judicial officer will decide whether to schedule your hearing sooner than the usual 6 to 8 weeks. Once a decision has been made, the clerk in
the courtroom will return your forms to you. Look at the court order section of your request for order. For details regarding the next hearing, Question 4 will have a date written in. This is the last day you must serve the other party with the request for order. Question 5 tells you the last day the other party must file a responsive declaration with the court. Step seven. Serve the other party. Your request for order must be personally served on the other party.
To personally serve the other party, complete the following steps. The clerk returned 2 copies of your forms to you. Keep one copy for yourself and serve the other copy on the other party. If you have portal access, you can download copies from the website. Also include a blank copy of form. Fell 320 Responsive Declaration to Request for Order when you serve the other party. If you are asking for child support, spousal support, or an attorney fees order, you will also need
to include a blank copy of Form FL 150 Income and Expense Declaration. You cannot serve the forms yourself. Someone 18 or older must serve these forms. For you to do this, they must hand the forms to the other party in person. The person who serves the forms, the other party must completely fill out Form FL 330, Proof of Personal Service. And give it back to you to file. Step 8. File the proofs of service. Make a copy of the proofs of service and bring both the original and the copy to the front
counter. Get a ticket number for Family law at the kiosk. If you are filing your papers at the historic or Tahoe courthouses, you do not need a ticket number. Instead, wait in line. The clerk will file, stamp the forms, and give you back the copies. For your records. This completes the order to shorten time and request for order process for next steps. Make sure you come to court prepared to tell the judge why they should make the court orders you've asked for. No, you can only ask the judge
to make orders or use information you included in your filing if you are requesting. Custody Your case will be referred to Family Court Services and may have to go through the tiered mediation process. Thank you for watching.