{"id":102,"date":"2011-02-12T12:29:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-12T12:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:51:56","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LEGAL_RESEARCH-web1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-124\" title=\"LEGAL_RESEARCH-web\" src=\"http:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LEGAL_RESEARCH-web1.jpg\" alt=\"legal research\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"\/><\/a><\/figure>Court Websites &amp; Dockets<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Superior Court List &amp; Links\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courtinfo.ca.gov\/courts\/find.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Superior Courts of California<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alameda <a title=\"Alameda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alameda.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Alameda docket\" href=\"https:\/\/eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov\/?q=Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contra Costa <a title=\"Contra Costa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cc-courts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Contra Costa docket\" href=\"https:\/\/odyportal.cc-courts.org\/portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los Angeles <a title=\"Los Angeles family law\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lacourt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home<\/a> \/ <a title=\"docket case summary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lacourt.org\/casesummary\/ui\/index.aspx?casetype=familylaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marin <a title=\"Marin Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marincourt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Marin Register of Actions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marin.courts.ca.gov\/online-services\/ecourt-online-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Napa <a title=\"Napa County Courts - home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.napa.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Napa Family Law Main Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.napa.courts.ca.gov\/caselookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orange <a title=\"Orange Family Law\" href=\"http:\/\/www.occourts.org\/directory\/family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">family law <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Orange County Case Docket\" href=\"https:\/\/www.occourts.org\/online-services\/case-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riverside <a title=\"Riverside Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riverside.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Riverside docket\" href=\"https:\/\/epublic-access.riverside.courts.ca.gov\/public-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sacramento <a title=\"Sacto Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saccourt.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Sacto Case Index\" href=\"https:\/\/services.saccourt.ca.gov\/PublicCaseAccess\/Family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Francisco <a title=\"SF Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsuperiorcourt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"SF docket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsuperiorcourt.org\/online-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Mateo <a href=\"https:\/\/sanmateo.courts.ca.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sanmateo.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home<\/a>\/ <a title=\"San Mateo docket\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov\/online-services\/online-case-access\/odyssey-portals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santa Clara <a title=\"Santa Clara Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scscourt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Santa Clara docket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scscourt.org\/online_services\/case_info.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdcourt.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home <\/a>\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdcourt.ca.gov\/sdcourt\/generalinformation\/courtrecords2\/onlinecasesearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solano <a title=\"Solano Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.solano.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Solano docket\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.solano.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonoma <a title=\"Solano Court\" href=\"http:\/\/sonoma.courts.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home <\/a>\/ <a title=\"Solano online services\" href=\"https:\/\/sonoma.courts.ca.gov\/online-services\/case-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">docket<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Non-Profit &amp; Community Mediation Services<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>San Francisco &#8211; <a title=\"Community Boards\" href=\"http:\/\/www.communityboards.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Francisco &#8211; <a title=\"OCC - SF Police Commission\" href=\"http:\/\/sfgov.org\/occ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Citizen Complaints<\/a> (against police officers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contra Costa &#8211; <a title=\"CHD\/CRP\" href=\"https:\/\/chd-prevention.org\/programs\/conflictresolution-php\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Human Development, Conflict Resolution Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alameda County &#8211; <a title=\"Seeds - East Bay Dispute Resolution\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seedscrc.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeds Community Resolution Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Mateo County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/pcrcweb.org\/pcrc-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marin County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncmc-mediate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern California Mediation Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">California Legal Forms &amp; Rules<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"California Judicial Council Forms (legal forms)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/forms.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judicial Council Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"California Rules of Court\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/rules.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Rules of Court<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"List of All Counties Local Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/3027.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">County Court Local Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a title=\"Alameda Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alameda.courts.ca.gov\/Pages.aspx\/Local-Rules(1)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alameda Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"CoCo County Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cc-courts.org\/local-rules\/local-rules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contra Costa Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"LA Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lasuperiorcourt.org\/courtrules\/ui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Marin Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marincourt.org\/uniform_local_rules.cgi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marin Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"OC Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.occourts.org\/directory\/local-rules\/local-rules-of-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orange County Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Riverside Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riverside.courts.ca.gov\/localrules\/localrules.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riverside Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Sacto Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saccourt.ca.gov\/local-rules\/local-rules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sacramento Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"SF Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsuperiorcourt.org\/index.aspx?page=421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"San Mateo Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sanmateocourt.org\/general_info\/local_rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Mateo Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Santa Clara Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scscourt.org\/general_info\/rules\/rules_home.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Clara Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Solano Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/www.solanocourts.com\/LocalRulesofCourt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solano Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a title=\"Sonoma Court Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/sonoma.courts.ca.gov\/info\/local-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonoma Local Rules<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Useful Family Law Tools<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>California Department of <a title=\"Cal Child Support\" href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/customer-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Child Support Services<\/a> (DCSS) \/ <a title=\"Child Support Calculator\" href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/calculate-child-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statewide guideline calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>County Child Support Service Departments\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"DCSS - Alameda\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acgov.org\/css\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alameda County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"DCSS - CoCo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.co.contra-costa.ca.us\/index.aspx?NID=1374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contra Costa County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"DCSS - Marin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.co.marin.ca.us\/depts\/FS\/main\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marin County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"DCSS - SF\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgov3.org\/index.aspx?page=821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"DCSS - San Mateo \" href=\"http:\/\/www.co.sanmateo.ca.us\/portal\/site\/childsupportservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Mateo County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sccgov.org\/sites\/dcss\/Pages\/child-support-services.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Clara County DCSS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/California-Visitation-Timeshare-Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Visitation Timeshare Chart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Common Custodial Timeshare Arrangements (coming soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General Legal Research Links<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"California Legal Codes\" href=\"http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes.xhtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Legal Codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"California Cases\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Appellate &amp; Supreme Court Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"California Courts Self Help Online\" href=\"http:\/\/www.courtinfo.ca.gov\/selfhelp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Courts Online Self-Help Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"CA Public Benefits &amp; Welfare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/benefits\/browse-by-state\/state\/146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Public Benefits &amp; Welfare Information<\/a> (resource info)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"LII\" href=\"http:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal Information Institute<\/a> (Cornell Law School Non-Profit Group)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Administrative Agency Websites<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"SF Rent Board\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfrb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Rent Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California<a title=\"CA Scty State - Business Search\" href=\"http:\/\/kepler.sos.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Secretary of State<\/a> (business search)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California\u00a0<a title=\"Housing &amp; Employment Discrimination\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dfeh.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Fair Employment &amp; Housing<\/a> (DFEH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California\u00a0<a title=\"Labor Board\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dlse\/dlse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Division of Labor Standards Enforcement<\/a> (DLSE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California\u00a0<a title=\"CSLB\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cslb.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contractors State License Board<\/a> (CSLB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S.\u00a0<a title=\"EEOC - federal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a> (EEOC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. <a title=\"ADA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> (ADA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">California &amp; Bay Area Bar Associations<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"California Bar Assoc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Bar of California<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>County Bar Associations\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Alameda Bar \" href=\"http:\/\/www.acbanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alameda <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Contra Costa Bar Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cccba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contra Costa<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Marin Bar Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marinbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Sacramento Bar Association \" href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sacramento<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"SF Bar Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Mateo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Santa Clara Bar Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sccba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Clara<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Sonoma Bar Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sonomacountybar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonoma County<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Court Websites &amp; Dockets Non-Profit &amp; Community Mediation Services California Legal Forms &amp; Rules Useful Family Law Tools General Legal Research Links Administrative Agency Websites California &amp; Bay Area Bar Associations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":569,"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions\/569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfirstlegal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}