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Downtown Family Court Address

The correct business address for Family Court is 170 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95113. The courthouse is located in the City View Plaza (previously called Park Center Plaza) at the corner of Park and Almaden in downtown San Jose.

Family Court now in South County

One Family Law Department, the Family Clerk's Office and the Self-Help Center are open in the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill. (Click for Self-Help Center hours listed on our Self Service website.)

Family Court matters assigned to Department 71 have been transferred to Department 108 at the new South County Courthouse, which opened on May 4, 2009. Click for address and map to the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill.

Family Court now in Sunnyvale:

Two Family Law Departments, the Family Clerk's Office and the Self Help Center, are now open in Sunnyvale. See the Standing Order for locations for filing and submitting documents. Click for directions and map to the Sunnyvale Courthouse.

What does Family Court help with?

Divorce, Legal Separation, Nullity
Establishing Parentage
Restraining Orders
Child Support, Spousal Support, Family Support
Child Custody and Visitation
Marital Property Division
Mediation and Arbitration (read the Family ADR Notice for more information on this)

Family Court Services has information on the Self Service website about programs and classes offered regarding custody mediation.

Information on location, hours and phone numbers is available on the Family Courthouse page.

Family Resources

See Family Resources on our Self Service website.

The booklet "Kids, Court & You" (English version; Spanish version) covers separation, divorce and custody issues, focusing on the needs of children and families.
Also, see the online booklet for children, "What's Happening at Court" (in English and Spanish)

County resources include the Child Abuse Council, working to prevent and heal child abuse.

Use the County Mental Health Professional Services Directory to look up local Family Court related counseling and evaluation services.

The County Department of Child Support Services works with families so that children receive support that meets their financial, medical, and emotional needs.

Family cases online - Public Access website

If you would like to see information about a particular case or find out about a hearing date, click here to visit our public access Case Info website. However, you will not be able to look up information on confidential cases, including cases involving adoptions, mental health issues and custody petitions for parents who have not married.

Getting Help

For help understanding Family Court processes and to learn about Resources that can help you, visit the Court’s Self-Service Family Website. You can get help in person at the Self Service Center Office in downtown San Jose. Read about the Children's Waiting Room available there - childcare services for families visiting the Notre Dame Courthouse.

The Self Service site has other helpful information about cases that involve children:

Guardianship, name change and adoption are in Probate
Child abuse and neglect cases are in Juvenile Dependency
Children’s violations of criminal law are in Juvenile Justice