Family

	Family Court Location
	1100 Van Ness Avenue Fourth Floor Fresno, CA 93724-0002 Telephone: (559) 488-3057 Fax: (559) 488-1976 Hours: Courthouse: 8 AM – 5 PM Clerk’s Office: 8 AM – 4 PM

For a map to the Downtown Courthouse location, click here.

Family Law is the general term used to refer to the various actions regarding marital relationships and relationships between parents and children, as well as violence between family, friends or acquaintances. The Family Law Department assists people with the following legal issues:

Divorce, Legal Separation, Nullity
Establishing Parentage
Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support, Spousal Support, Family Support
Marital Property Division
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Fresno Superior Court provides interpreting services to all trial court proceedings in criminal, traffic, and juvenile delinquency proceedings. For more information, click on the FAQ button on this page.

Other Types of Cases Involving Children

Information specific to children under 18 years of age, can be found in Juvenile.

Guardianship of minors is addressed in the Probate section Department of Children and Family Services of this website.

Information on other services for Children and Families may be found at: by clicking here.

Our Mission

The Family Law Department will serve the Community with fairness and efficiency, encourage cooperation with all public and private individuals and organizations, promote confidence and trust in the judicial system, and perform its duties with the highest ethical standards.