Legal Resources

The Office of the Family Law Facilitator is an important and useful free resource for residents of both counties. The Facilitator:

Is an attorney
Can discuss the matters listed below
Can answer your questions
Can explain what your options are
Only assists people who represent themselves.
Is neutral and does not represent anyone in court
Give you legal information and help you with many issues including:
- Child support, spousal support
- Establishing parentage
- Divorce, separation, annulment
- Custody and visitation issues
- Step-parent adoptions
- Orders after hearing
- Modification of existing orders
- Responding to papers which have been served upon you
- Name changes
- Emancipation
- Restraining orders
- Guardianships (call before coming into a clinic)
- Small claims
- Evictions

The Siskiyou County Family Law Facilitator

Modoc County Family Law Facilitator

Wendy Dier, has offices located at 205 South East St., Alturas, CA. Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30-5pm. 530-233-2008.
Email: Wendy Dier

Superior Court Websites

Siskiyou County Superior Court - Self-Help is a good place to start

Modoc County Superior Court - Self-Help is a good place to start

The California Courts Online Self-Help Center

Provides extensive information and resources to the public on the Worldwide Web. You can download forms and view information about all categories of law, including Family Law.
Access to the California Online Self-Help Center
Self Help en Espanol

Legal Services of Northern California

Has a clinic twice a month in Yreka, Mount Shasta and Burney for family law issues. You must contact their Shasta Regional office in Redding to schedule an appointment for Yreka and Mount Shasta clinics. Burney location is a walk-in clinic held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Legal Services of Northern California