Legal Aid Organizations
Contact Information:
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- Address: 470 27th St. Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone: (510) 208-0220
- 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-947-8301
- Fees: Free for residents of Alameda County experiencing domestic violence.
Services:
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- Prepare domestic violence restraining orders
- Assist with child custody, child support filings and visitation requests.
- Assist with spousal support requests (as attached to a DVRO)
- Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CHOs) for survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and/or stalking
- Title IX administrative proceedings at UC Berkeley
- Addressing housing legal needs connected to their abuse situation
Legal Access Alameda/Alameda County Bar Association Clinics
Contact Information:
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- Address: 1000 Broadway, Suite 480, Oakland, CA 94607
- Phone: (510) 302-2222 x4; Call M – F 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Fees: Free for low-income residents of Alameda County.
Services:
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- Dissolution & Family Law Clinics: Volunteer attorneys help with divorce, custody/visitation, and support forms and provide legal advice.
- Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinics
Contact Information
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- Address: 1735 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone: (510) 663-4744; Hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm
- Legal Advice Line: (800)-551-5554; Hours: Hour vary, for current hours see the website.
- Fees: Free for low-income clients.
Services:
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- Assist survivors of domestic violence with:
- Domestic violence restraining orders
- Divorce, separation, annulment
- Child and spousal support
- Custody and visitation orders
Other Resources
Alameda County Department of Child Support Services
Contact Information:
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- Address: 5669 Gibraltar Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588
- Phone: (866) 901-3212
- Fees: Free
Services:
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- Help parents establish paternity, open a child support case, establish a child support order, enforce a child support order.
- Locate the non-custodial parent and assets
- Enforce, collect, and distribute child, medical, and spousal support payments
- Modify court orders when appropriate
Alameda County Court Self-Help Center
Contact the SHC via phone or chat to ask a questions, make an appointment, or register for a workshop. The Self-Help Center does not take walk-in patrons, but you may make an appointment to talk to someone in person.
Family Law LiveChat
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- This is a chat is specifically for family law questions. Monday – Thursday, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- Access via “Chat now” chat widget
- Login early. They may stop taking chats before the stated hours end if they reach capacity
Phones
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- Self-Help Center: (510) 272-1393, Mon-Thurs, 2PM-4PM
- Voicemails can only be left during phone hours; Messages are returned within 5 business days
Attorney Referrals
ACBA Lawyer Referral Service
The Alameda County Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) has been the trusted source for lawyer referrals in Alameda County for over 50 years. There is a $40.00 administrative for an attorney referral and 30-minute consultation. Attorneys charge $200 – 400/hour for services.
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- Call to make an appointment. (510) 302-2222 x4
- Clients can also self-book consultations online
BALI – Bay Area Legal Incubator
Affordable legal services. Some attorneys offer sliding scale fees. In-take form available on website, and you can also read the profiles and get contact information for the BALI attorneys.
Contact Information:
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- Address: 125 12th St., Mezzanine Level, Oakland, CA 94607
- Please see the BALI website to find phone numbers for individual attorneys
- Fees: Affordable legal services. Some offer sliding-scale fees.
Services: BALI helps with a variety of family law matters including:
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- Prenuptial agreements
- Divorce
- Child custody/visitation
- Child and spousal support
- Domestic violence restraining orders
All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc.
Providing equal access to justice for low-income and modest-means litigants in the Bay Area.
Contact Information:
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- Address: 3137 Castro Valley Blvd, #210, Castro Valley, CA, 94546
- Phone: (510)-999-7732
- Fees: Sliding scale fees, generally between $50 and $150 per hour.
Services: Various family law matters including:
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- Divorce
- Legal Separation
- Custody and Support
- Prenups/Postnups
- Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders
- Civil Harassment Orders
Blank Judicial Council Forms & Instructions
Divorce
Custody
Support
Updated 4.21.2026
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