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FAMILY LAW
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Welcome to the Family Law Pages for the Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne.
Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.* Monday
– Friday (except holidays) *The Clerk’s Office is open from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. for emergency filings only. Location Family Law cases are handled through the Civil Division Clerk’s Office, which is located on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse, 41 West Yaney Avenue, Sonora, CA. Mailing address: 41 West Yaney Avenue, Sonora, CA, 95370. Phone: (209) 533-6936
Family Law Family law case types include dissolution of marriages, legal separations, annulments, establishing paternity, custody/visitation, child support, grandparent rights, domestic violence restraining orders, adoptions, and freeing a child from the control of a parent and giving the child some rights as an adult (Emancipation). To speak to a family law clerk, please call 209-533-6936. Filing fees are listed in the fee schedule. Packets for most of these case types can be purchased in the Clerk’s Office, or you can go on line and fill out printable forms by clicking below. The Court offers Mediation and Facilitator services to those who qualify. There is no charge for these services.
The offices of the Mediators and Facilitator are located at the Court's
Legal Resource & Self-Help Center at :
Tuolumne County Superior Court Mediation Mediation services are available to litigants who have a current case involving the custody and visitation of their minor child(ren). The goal of our mediators is to facilitate a custody/visitation arrangement between the parents that is in the best interest of the minor child(ren). A mediation appointment can be made by calling 209-533-6565. When calling to make an appointment, please make sure that you have your case number and the mailing address of the other party. The mediators will not make an appointment for just one party, both parties must participate. If your case involves domestic violence restraining orders, please advise the clerk’s office when making the appointment and one of the parties will be instructed to call in at the appointment time so that the restraining order is not violated and the protected person has a safe environment for mediation. Mediation services are non-recommending, which means the mediator does not testify in court or write any recommendation to the court.
Facilitator
The Family Law Facilitator can assist people who are not represented by an attorney and who need to file or answer a Petition to Establish Parental Relationship, obtain genetic testing to determine parentage, calculate or modify child and/or spousal support, enforce child support orders, establish or question child or spousal support arrearage, challenge a wage assignment, respond to Department of Child Support Services complaints or motions, prepare an Income and Expense Declaration, obtain court review of the revocation or denial of your driving privileges due to nonpayment of child support and assist with orders after hearing, if so directed by the Court. The Family Law Facilitator cannot give you legal advice or represent you in Court and she can meet with both parties in a case.
To make an appointment with the Family Law Facilitator, please call 209-533-6565.
For more information on the Family Law Facilitator please visit the Office of the Family Law Facilitator.
Children
of Divorce Workshop
For persons going through the dissolution of marriage process with minor children, it is mandatory that both parties attend this workshop and file their certificate of completion with the Clerk’s Office. The classes are held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Classes are held in the Jury Assembly Room located on the Second Floor at 39 North Washington Street , Sonora, CA. For further information regarding this workshop, please click on the link below. Click here to view Children of Divorce Workshop information sheet.
Domestic
Violence
Domestic Violence cases are filed in the clerk’s office. To speak to a clerk regarding domestic violence cases, please call 209-533-6936. There is no fee for filing or answering a domestic violence case. To qualify for a domestic violence restraining order a person must have either abused you or made actually threats of violence against you and you must either have been married to that person, divorced from that person, separated from that person, dating or used to date that person or be related to that person. If you do not qualify for a domestic violence restraining order, you may qualify for a civil harassment order or a dependent adult or elder abuse order. Domestic Violence forms are available on line, or you may pick up a packet from the clerk’s office. You can fill out printable forms by clicking below. Additional resources: www.mountainwomen.org (Center for a Non-Violent Community) www.infonettc.org (Tuolumne County District Attorney, Victim Witness Program) www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov (DCSS-Department of Child Support Services)
Other Self-Help Resources
http://lawhelpcalifornia.org/CA/index.cfm Note: Nothing in this Web site is intended as either legal advice or as a ruling of the court. This information is provided as a general guide only. You are encouraged to get the assistance of a lawyer if legal advice is needed.
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