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Santa Cruz Superior Court Self Help Center

General Agency Information
Name: Santa Cruz Superior Court Self Help Center
Address: 1 Second St. Room 301
Watsonville,  CA  95076
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Contact Information
Primary Phone: 831-786-7200  Ext: 4
Email: selfhelp.information@santacruzcourt.org
Website: https://www.santacruzcourt.org/self-help
Hours
Days/Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Monday-Thursday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Details
Description: The Santa Cruz Superior Court offers a free Self Help Center (SHC) to assist self represented customers with a variety of basic legal issues. The SHC includes the services of the Family Law Facilitator and the Small Claims Adviser.
Programs: The Self Help Center can provide court forms and legal information for the following legal issues:

Family Law: Including, but not limited to, divorce, child support, child custody
Restraining Orders
Guardianship of the person
Limited Conservatorship
Landlord/Tenant
Name Change/Gender Change
Civil - breach of contract collection cases only
Collections
Emancipation
Small Claims
Probate Conservatorship: Limited services - see below
Record Clearance: Workshop only - see below
Provide community and legal resources

We help with many other issues too. Please call or email to see if we can help you.
Languages other than English: Spanish
Accommodations for Disabled Persons: Parking & Wheelchair Access
Public Transportation: Available Within One Block
Eligibility: Public Service
Fees: See Description Notes
Areas Served: Santa Cruz County
Subject Headings
Subject Headings: Certificates/Forms Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Divorce/Custody/Support Issues
Elder Abuse Prevention
Guardianship Assistance
Information and Referral
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Education/Information
Legal Services
Name Change Assistance
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Temporary Restraining Order Assistance
This agency was last updated on August 1, 2019.