Child Support Law in Berkeley, California

Where to go & how to get help in Berkeley

Local agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations, plus the statewide and federal bodies that serve Berkeley.

• California Department of Child Support Servicesagency

  Oversees California's 47 local child support agencies, which provide free services to establish parentage, calculate guideline support, collect payments, and enforce orders through wage withholding, tax-refund intercept, license suspension, and property liens.

• California Courts Family Law Self-Help Centerlegal aid

  Official Judicial Branch resource providing free guidance on child support forms, guideline calculations, and court procedures, plus access to in-person Family Law Facilitators at every California county courthouse.

• State Bar of California Certified Lawyer Referral Servicesbar referral

  Directory of State Bar-certified lawyer referral services in every region of California; referred attorneys must carry malpractice insurance and typically offer an initial consultation at a reduced or no cost.

• USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid

  Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.

• Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid

  Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.

• American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral

  Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.

• USA.gov — State attorney generalagency

  Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.