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Divorce 101: Resources

Text and Treatise Resources Available at the Library

Call No. Title
KFC115 .F36 2019 California Family Law Basics
KF535 .D67 2010 (Self-Help) Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
KFC 126 .T83 2010 (Self-Help) Representing Yourself in Contested Divorce and Other Family Law Actions: A Handbook for Pro Per Litigants
KFC 126 .S54 2016 (Self-Help) How to Manage a Contested Divorce in California
KFC 126 .H692 2016 (Self-Help) How to Do Your Own Divorce in California in 2016
KFC115 .C339 California Family Law Practice
KFC115 .A6 M32 California Family Law: Practice and Procedure

 

Our Librarians and Staff can assist you in locating these and other relevant materials in our Library and online databases.

San Diego Law Library Video Resources

San Diego Law Library webinar "Family Law Basics (MCLE)" originally aired September 16, 2020.

 

For more SDLL webinars see the San Diego Law Library YouTube channel.

Family Law Self Help Videos from CLA

The Family Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) has created a series of self-help videos for self-represented parties in divorce cases. These videos are available for free through the CLA website, and the CLA YouTube Channel. The topics that are covered include:

  • Domestic Abuse and Restraining Orders
  • Divorce and Legal Separations: An Overview
  • Handling the Emotional Aspects of your Divorce or Legal Separation
  • How to Complete Your Petition for Dissolution
  • Starting Your Divorce: Beyond the Petition
  • Requests for Orders: How to Ask the Court for Help
  • Preliminary Declarations of Disclosure: What Is It and How to Prepare One
  • Your Day in Court

Odyssey Guide & File

If you are representing yourself in court, the Odyssey Guide & File website may be able to help you prepare your legal documents online. Guide & File has forms for divorce, family law, eviction/unlawful detainer, small claims, restraining orders, guardianship, and more. You must review your forms before filing them with the court.