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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:

    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

    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.

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