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Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our CA Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our CA Places that Help page.
Kern
Delano Branch Courthouse
1122 Jefferson AvenueDelano, CA 93215
Phone: (661) 868-4815 Family Law Facilitator
Phone 2: (661) 720-5800 Civil Division
URL: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00-4:00 and Fridays 8:00-12:00. Family Law Facilitator is at this location the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
Metropolitian Division Justice Division
1215 Truxtun Avenue, 1st FloorBakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 868-5393 Family Law
Phone 2: (661) 868-4530 Family Court
URL: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00-4:00; Fridays 8:00-12:00. It is recommended to come early in the day.
Mojave Branch Courthouse
1773 Highway 58Mojave, CA 93501
Phone: (661) 824-7100 Family Law
Phone 2: (661) 868-4815
URL: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
Family Law Facilitator available every other Monday. Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00.
Ridgecrest Branch
132 East Coso StreetRidgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 384-5900 Family Law
Phone 2: (661) 868-4815 Family Law Facilitator
URL: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
Family Law Facilitator available every other Wednesday from 10:15 - 2:30.
Shafter Branch
325 Central Valley HighwayShafter, CA 93263
Phone: (661) 746-7500
URL: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
Family Law Facilitator available every other Friday from 8:00-12:00.
Kings
Hanford Courthouse
1426 South DriveHanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 582-1010
URL: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/locations/Hanford_Courthouse.asp
Hours: 8:00-5:00. Forms may be picked up from the Kings County Superior Court at these Divisional offices at no charge: Hanford - 1426 South Drive; Lemoore – 449 “C” Street; Avenal – 501 East King Street; Corcoran – 1000 Chittenden Avenue.
The Superior Court of California, County of Kings
1640 Kings County DriveHanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 582-1010 ext. 6023
URL: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-court-services
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00.
