The Family & Children's Law Center (FACLC) provides affordable, expert legal representation and assistance to Marin County residents in matters involving family law, domestic violence restraining orders, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases.
As a nonprofit organization, we offer income-based sliding-scale legal services, where clients pay only for appointments based on an hourly rate they can afford. Our services are available in both English and Spanish.
Our dedicated staff are professionally trained Domestic Violence Advocates, committed to supporting survivors and ensuring safety.
While the Marin Superior Court’s Self-Help Center offers free legal resources, they cannot provide legal advice or representation. Private attorneys typically charge around $400 per hour and often require retainers of $5,000 to $10,000. FACLC bridges this gap by delivering professional legal services comparable to private attorneys, but at a significantly reduced cost.
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El Centro de Ley Familiar y del Menor (FACLC) brinda representación y asistencia legal profesional y asequible a residentes del condado de Marin en asuntos de derecho familiar, órdenes de restricción por violencia doméstica y casos de Estatus Especial de Jóvenes Inmigrantes (SIJS).
Como organización sin fines de lucro, ofrecemos servicios legales con tarifas asequibles basadas en los ingresos de nuestros clientes, quienes pagan únicamente por las citas según una tarifa por hora ajustada a su capacidad económica. Nuestros servicios están disponibles tanto en español como en inglés.
Nuestro personal está capacitado como defensores profesionales en casos de violencia doméstica y se compromete a apoyar a los sobrevivientes y asegurar su bienestar.
Aunque el Centro de Autoayuda del Tribunal Superior de Marin ofrece recursos legales gratuitos, no puede proporcionar asesoría o representación legal. Un abogado privado suele cobrar aproximadamente $400 por hora y requiere anticipos iniciales entre $5,000 y $10,000. FACLC cubre esta necesidad al ofrecer servicios legales profesionales comparables con abogados privados, pero por una fracción del costo.
Services
FACLC offers a range of services to assist families who are facing challenging circumstances. Click on the links below to get more details.
Divorce & legal separation
Divorce, also called dissolution of marriage or dissolution of domestic partnership, ends your marriage or domestic partnership.
spousal support
This is the term used for payments from one spouse to another after a divorce for the purpose of maintaining the former spouse's standard of living during the marriage.
guardianship
Guardianship is when a court orders someone other than the child’s parent to a) have custody of the child; b) manage the child's property; or c) both.
Child Custody & Visitation
When you have children together, you need to decide who will have “custody” of your children and how they will be taken care of.
step-parent adoption
Step-parent adoption means an adoption of a child by a step-parent where one birth parent retains custody and control of the child.
child support
This is the amount of money the court orders one parent to pay the other parent every month for the support of children.
domestic violence restraining orders
A domestic violence restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse from someone they have a close relationship with.
Special immigrant juvenile status
This allows some youth to get lawful permanent residency when they cannot live with their parents due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment and it is not in their best interest to return to their home country.
“FACLC believed in me when I had a hard time believing in myself.”
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If you wish to contact us regarding a specific legal concern, please visit us during Intake Appointment hours. To learn more, please click here.