Self-Help Centers can provide legal information and resources to people without a lawyer. Help can be in person, over the phone, or online.| selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
There are many ways to find legal help. This guide can help you learn about free or low-cost legal help, as well as understand when and how to hire a lawyer for your case.| selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
When to ask for a fee waiver Typically, you ask for a fee waiver when you first file papers and have to pay your first filing fee. You can also ask for a fee waiver if you can't afford fees later in your case.| selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
Legal separation basics In a legal separation, you stay married but the court divides your property and debts and makes orders about financial support. If you have children together, you can also ask for orders about their care and support. You can ask the judge to make orders about:| selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
Annulment basics You must give a reason why your marriage wasn't legal from the start A judge can only annul a marriage for a specific legal reason. A few examples| selfhelp.courts.ca.gov