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LEGAL
 greyarrow: Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA)
GBLA is a non-profit legal services program providing free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income and seniors residing in Kern County. This group provides full legal representation, brief advice, Pro Se Legal Clinic, self-help materials, and other-brief services. For help, you must be:

  • at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
  • Most GBLA projects have income and asset guidelines. Call for more info.
  • Not a prisoner
    Spanish services available

    Domestic Violence Unit
     Tel: 661.321.3985 Bakersfield, CA 93304
    Tel: 661.327.1091 Hot Line (24 hrs)

    greyarrow: Grandparent Guardianship Project
     615 California Avenue
    Bakersfield, CA 93304 (Map)
    Tel: 661.325.5943, 888.292.GBLA
    Fax: 661.325.4482
    Email: gbla@lightspeed.net
    Services for grandparents or step-grandparents of children.

    greyarrow: Indigent Defense Program (IDP) of Kern County Bar Association
     Tel: 661.334.4709

    greyarrow: Public Defender’s Office
    1315 Truxtun Avenue, 6th floor
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.868.4799

    greyarrow: Small Claims Legal Advisor
    Tel: 661.868.2532

    greyarrow: Kern County Bar Association
    1675 Chester Avenue, Suite 220
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.334.4700
    Accepts complaints against attorneys.

    greyarrow: Community Legal Services
    1415 18th Street, Suite 711
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.634.9123

    greyarrow: A New Beginning
    2026 17th Street
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.321.9590

    greyarrow: Family Law Facilitator for Kern County
    The Office of the Family Law Facilitator provides assistance to unrepresented parties in child and spousal support cases. The goal of the Family Law Facilitator is to provide direction to the unrepresented party.

    The Family Law Facilitator is available to assist unrepresented parties who have questions about Family Law issues, including:

    • Change or obtain child support
    • Wage assignments
    • Calculate child and spousal support
    • Setting a hearing on child or spousal support arrears
    • Reinstate suspended drivers’ license in child support cases
    • Enforcement child and spousal support orders
    • Completing orders and judgments in family law cases
    • Establish paternity
    • Begin, modify and finish a family law case

    The Family Law Facilitator can help you in preparing your own forms and can give you general information. We cannot go with you to court.

    Victims of Domestic Violence
     Provides forms, sample packets, and information to unrepresented parties in family
    law actions. Call for the nearest location in
    your area.

    Bakersfield
    1215 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.868.4815
    FAX: 661.868.5486

      Additional Locations
      Delano
      1122 Jefferson Street
      Delano, CA (Each Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

      Lamont
      12022 Main Street
      Lamont, CA (Alternating Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)

      Mojave
      1775 Highway 58
      Mojave, CA (Alternating Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)

      Ridgecrest
      132 E. Coso Street, Courtroom B
      Ridgecrest, CA (Alternating Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)

      Shafter
      422 James Street
      Shafter, CA (Each Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)

    greyarrow: Victim Witness Assistance Center
     Kern County Probation Department
    1415 Truxtun Avenue, 6 th Floor, Room 603
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Tel: 661.868.4535
    The Victim/Witness Assistance Center cares about the needs of victims and witnesses of crime, and provides personalized services to meet their needs. Their advocates respond to immediate needs such as food, clothing and lodging, connect clients to appropriate community resources, counseling, reassurance and support following the crime. The program provides court escorts, orientation to the criminal justice system and assistance with financial reimbursement resulting from a violent crime.

    HOUSING/EMPLOYMENT

      greyarrow: California Fair Employment and Housing Department
       Handles discrimination claims.
      1001 Tower Way, Suite 250
      Bakersfield, CA 93309
      Tel: 800.884.1684 or 661.395.2729

      greyarrow: California Rural Legal Assistance
       Farm worker’s employment law. Bilingual staff.
      528 Bear Mountain Blvd.
      Arvin, CA 93203
      Tel: 661.854.5993

      greyarrow: California Rural Legal Assistance
      Farm worker’s employment law. Bilingual staff.
      629 Main Street
      Delano, CA 93215
      Tel: 661.725.4350

      greyarrow: City of Bakersfield Fair Housing
      515 Truxtun Avenue
      Bakersfield, CA 93301
      661.634.9245

      greyarrow: Kern County Fair Housing Department
       2700 M Street, Suite 250
      Bakersfield, CA 93301
      Tel: 661.862.5299, 661.862.5299 Other Counties

      greyarrow: Kern County Probation Department
      1415 Truxtun Ave
      Bakersfield, CA 93301
      Tel: 661.868.4550

    IMMIGRATION

      greyarrow: Herencia de (Heritage of) America 1004 H Street, Suite F
      Bakersfield, CA 93304
      Tel: 661.325.5098
      Educational and Cultural Foundation
      Provides immigration-related services, in addition to education, cultural, and housing programs

      greyarrow: Citizenship Immigration Services
       US Governement Building
      865 Fulton Mall
      Fresno, CA
      Tel: 559.487.5091
      Toll Free: 800.375.5283

      greyarrow: O.L.A. Raza Inc., or Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza
       1630 19th Street
      Bakersfield, CA 93301
      Tel: 661.324.1667
      An immigrant rights center. Bilingual staff. Offers immigration services.

      greyarrow: Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
       1101 E. Belle Terrace
      Bakersfield, CA 93307
      Tel: 661.398.9114
      Offers a citizenship program at its Vida Scott
      location in southeast Bakersfield. MAOF also has programs for seniors.

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