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Court and Family Law

Official court and family-law pages.

Resources last verified: August 25, 2026

What this resource type means

These reviewed resources point to official court and family-law information. California family law is statewide, but each Superior Court can provide local filing, service, department, self-help, and procedural information for that county. California Divorce Compass uses these pages as local orientation resources, not as a substitute for legal advice or a statement that county pages change statewide law.

California Courts Self-Help: Divorce

Verified county resources

This shows the counties where California Divorce Compass currently has a verified court and family law resource. It does not mean the service is unavailable in other counties.

Alameda County

Government source
Alameda County Family LawView county page

Amador County

Government source
Amador County Family LawView county page

Butte County

Government source
Butte Family LawView county page

Contra Costa County

Government source
Contra Costa Family and ChildrenView county page

Los Angeles County

Government source
Los Angeles Family Law DivisionView county page

Merced County

Government source
Merced Family LawView county page

San Bernardino County

Government source
San Bernardino Family LawView county page

San Diego County

Government source
San Diego Family & ChildrenView county page

San Diego County

Government source
San Diego Family & ChildrenView county page

San Francisco County

Government source
San Francisco Family LawView county page

Ventura County

Government source
Ventura Family LawView county page

Statewide information

These links are statewide references. County implementation and local help may vary by county.