Divorce and child custody topic of free clinic
The Yuma County Law Library and Conciliation Court Services will host another free seminar in which information about the divorce process and child custody will be shared.
The seminar, which is being put on in collaboration with the Yuma County Bar Association, Community Legal Services and the Clerk of the Superior Court, is being conducted from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Jury Assembly Room at the Yuma Justice Center, 250 W. 2nd St.
James Marshall, senior counsel for Community Legal Services, will be the presenter again and will discuss a variety of topics; including divorce, child custody, child support, division of debt and property, and the mediation process.
Those who attend will also learn about establishing paternity, parenting visitation, alimony, pensions, orders of protection, domestic violence and substance abuse. The clinic will be given in English with a Spanish interpreter present, and forms will be distributed after the seminar.
Held weekly, the free and informal clinics cover a variety of legal matters such as legal guardianship, having a felony conviction “set aside,” child support and adoption.
The clinic is part of a series of sessions offered by the Yuma County Law Library designed to assist self-represented litigants with various case types.
While no legal advice will be given, those who attend will receive helpful information on such topics as what resources are available in the community and what forms are necessary to fill out. They will also receive answers to general questions about the court process and procedures.
An official from the Yuma County Superior Court will also be present and will speak with participants about the process of filing the paperwork and the cost associated with doing so.
Organizers said the clinics are designed to assist people who need basic legal help but don’t have the money to hire an attorney, or want to do it themselves, but aren’t sure how.
Providing help to selfrepresented litigants, according to organizers, provides a valuable service to the court system, because they often have difficulty preparing and filing documents and meeting procedural requirements, which can cause delays in their cases.
Although advance registration is not required, it is recommended. Anyone interested in attending can call the Law Library at (928) 817-4165 for more information.