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Services at Family Court
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This section tells you about:
- Services at Family Court
Family Court
is part of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. We created this web site
to answer common questions about family law
procedures.
The Court has five offices that help people with family law
cases:
- Family Law Facilitator/Family Court Clinic (FLF):
The Family Law Facilitator
(FLF) Office helps people to understand how family law cases are
processed. They can also help you fill out your family law forms,
calculate support and explain court procedures. You can learn more on
the Family Law Facilitator page at this
website.
- Family Court Services (FCS):
The judge may send you to the FCS Office for
child custody
mediation. You may also have to go to the Family Court Orientation Class, "Kids, Court & You."
- Self-Service Center (SSC):
The Self Service Center can help you fill out your family law forms and explain
court procedures. They can also provide help or referrals for non-Family law
questions
- Restraining Order Help Center (ROHC)
The Restraining Order Help Center helps people to file for restraining orders and answer
restraining orders. They can also provide referrals to other agencies
that can help you.
- CourtMobile
The CourtMobile travels to different locations in Santa Clara County to
help people with legal issues. Click here for more information and a
schedule. It can help with Family and non-Family Law issues.
- What happens at Family Court at Park Center Plaza
Here’s what’s inside the
Family Court building in downtown San Jose:
| 1st Floor (Plaza) |
Courtrooms 73 –76, Security, telephones, copy
machine, meeting areas for clients and their lawyers. |
| 2nd Floor (Mezzanine) |
Family Court Services (public) and the Judges’
Chambers (No public access). |
| Basement (Garage) |
Courtrooms 71 and 72, Family Law Facilitator Office,
Restraining Order Help Center, Clerk’s Office and Calendar Office.
Also, Restrooms, water fountain, telephones. |
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Phone numbers: Go to the
Family Court
page of this website to see phone numbers. When calling the Family Court, listen carefully to
the recording and pick the office (Clerk, Court Services, Restraining
Order Help Desk, etc.) that you want.
- Family Court Services waiting room policy
You must have an appointment with FCS to use our waiting room.
If you do not have an appointment, please wait on the main floor.
Please try not to bring children. If your children are with you, we will
ask one parent to wait with them on the main floor.
- How to get to the Family Court buildings
Family Court/Park Center Plaza:
Santa Clara County Superior Court
170 Park Center Plaza
San Jose, CA 95113
(corner of Park Avenue and Almaden Blvd.)
Family Court
web page
By Light Rail: Stop at the Convention Center. It is one block from
the Courthouse.
By car: From all freeways, take the Highway 87 Guadalupe Parkway.
If you are traveling north on Guadalupe Parkway, take the Santa Clara
Street off ramp and go right. Turn right on Almaden Blvd. The Courthouse
will be on your left at Park Avenue.
If you are traveling south on Guadalupe Parkway, take the Park Avenue exit
and turn left. The Courthouse will be on your left at Almaden Blvd.
Click here for
alternate transportation links
Parking:
It costs $25 per day to park in the garage next the Courthouse. The
Superior Court cannot validate your parking.
For lower-cost parking, you can go to:
corner of Woz Way and Almaden Blvd., about 1-1/2 blocks from the
Courthouse, across from the Hilton hotel and behind the Children's
Discovery Museum.
Come early. You may need time to find parking.
Notre Dame Courthouse
99 Notre Dame Avenue
San Jose, CA 95113
(corner of Notre Dame and West St. John, 2 blocks north of Santa Clara
St.)
Notre Dame Courthouse web page
By car: From all freeways, take the Highway 87 Guadalupe Parkway.
If you are traveling north on Guadalupe Parkway, take the Santa Clara
Street off ramp and go right. Turn left at Notre Dame Avenue. The
Courthouse is at the corner of Notre Dame Ave. and W. St. John St.
If you are traveling south on Guadalupe Parkway, take the Park Avenue exit
and turn left. Turn left again at Almaden Blvd. Almaden Blvd. becomes
Notre Dame Ave. when it crosses Santa Clara St. The Courthouse is at the
corner of Notre Dame Ave. and W. St. John St.
Parking: There are several lots close to the courthouse.
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- Services and hours at Family Court
Click on the service you need below:
Schedule an appointment for child custody mediation
or Family Court orientation
Go to Family Court Services at the Family Court/Park Center Plaza, upper
level
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Or call, (408) 534-5600 and listen for the Family Court Services option.
File your completed court papers
Family Court/Park Center Plaza
Go to the Clerk's Office, Room 103, lower level
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: (408) 534-5600 and listen for the Clerk's Office option.
Bring copies of papers you want to
file. If the Clerk copies them for you, you will have to pay fifty cents
($.50) per
copied side. |
Notre Dame Courthouse
Go to the Clerk's Office
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Telephone: 408-882-2900 and listen for the Clerk's Office option.
Bring copies of papers you want to file. If the Clerk copies them for
you, you will have to pay fifty cents ($.50) per copied side. |
See your court file
Family Court/Park Center Plaza
Go to the Clerk's Office, Room 103, lower level
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Your file may be stored at another location. If so, the clerk may send
you there to read your file. |
Notre Dame Courthouse
To see your Department of Child Support Services child support files,
go to:
Clerk's Office
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Your file may be stored at another location. If so, the clerk may send
you there to read your file. |
Schedule your court hearings
Family Court/Park Center Plaza
Bring your completed court papers to the Calendar Clerk, Room 103,
lower level
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: (408) 534-5600 and listen for the Calendar Clerk option |
Notre Dame Courthouse
Bring your completed court papers to the Clerk’s Office
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
(408) 882-2900 (listen for Clerk's Office option) |
File a Domestic Violence Protection Act Restraining Order
(DVPA)
Family Court/Park Center Plaza
Go to the Restraining Order Help Center, lower level
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: 12:30 – 1:30
If you already filled out your forms, take them directly to the
Document Examiner, lower level
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: (408) 534-5600 and listen for the Document Examiner option |
Notre Dame Courthouse
We recommend you first go to the Restraining Order Help Center at
Family Court/Park Center Plaza for one-on-one help.
You can also find sample forms at the
Restraining Order Help Center and CourtMobile. |
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To reach the Restraining Order Help Center by phone,
call (408) 534-5600
and listen for the Restraining Order Help Center option. |
Get Help at the Family Law Facilitator’s Office
Go to the Notre Dame Courthouse.
Monday – Thursday 8:15 am – 4:00 pm
Closed: 12:30 – 1:30
First-come, first-served. Come early.
Friday: Only open for already scheduled appointments and judges’ referrals
Telephone: (408) 882-2900 and listen for the Facilitator option
Get Help at the Self-Service Center
Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Closed: 12:30 – 1:30
First-come, first-served. Come early.
Friday: Only open for already scheduled appointments and quick questions
Telephone: (408) 882-2900 and listen for the Self Service option
Get Help at the CourtMobile
The CourtMobile travels four weeks each month. The schedule varies by
location. Click here for more
information and the schedule.
Telephone: (408) 882-2900 and listen for the Self Service option
Family Court Hours
| Family Court/Park Center Plaza
Building is open
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
Notre Dame Courthouse
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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