CLEARLAKE, Calif. – During these times of budget woes and reduced public services, the Lake County Superior Court’s Self-Help Assistance and Referral Program (S.H.A.R.P.) and the Lake County Family Law Facilitator are proud to offer Saturday workshops free to the public to assist with obtaining a dissolution of marriage or to establish or modify child support.

An increasing number of litigants are self-represented. Many struggle to understand and maneuver the legal system while attempting to obtain a divorce or to establish or modify child support.

Lake County Superior Court sponsors two court programs designed to assist these litigants to understand the forms and the legal process so that they can successfully attain their goals.

Workshops on basic divorce and child support will be held at the Lake County Superior Court Clearlake Division, 7000-A S. Center Drive, on Saturday, Aug. 27.

The dissolution workshop will begin at 9 a.m., and the child support workshop will begin at 1 p.m.

Persons attending these workshops must not be represented by attorneys. Only those litigants without legal representation can be assisted through these programs.

To sign up call 707-263-9024.

S.H.A.R.P. and the Lake County Family Law Facilitator’s offices are located at 380 N. Main St., Suite J (near 4th and Main streets) in Lakeport.

These free programs assist hundreds of self-represented Lake County litigants with their family law cases including giving assistance with divorce, legal separation, nullity, child custody, child support, guardianship, unlawful detainer and civil harassment restraining order cases.