Under general direction, the Family Law Facilitator is responsible for providing services mandated by Family Code sections 10000-10015, and CA Rule of Court 10.960, which include the development, planning, implementation, and administration of a family law program to provide services to litigants not represented by counsel.
This position facilitates and expedites the direction of the customer family law proceedings related to child support, spousal support and health insurance matters; provides educational materials to parents regarding the process of establishing parentage; distributes necessary court forms and voluntary declarations of paternity; provides assistance in completing forms; prepares support schedules based upon statutory guidelines; mediates and drafts stipulations agreed to by all parties; prepares orders after hearings and judgments; prepares tentative rulings; and provides other services related to Family Law proceedings, without representing any party or creating an attorney-client relationship.
The Family Law Facilitator has responsibility for the direct supervision of para-professional staff and volunteers.
The Family Law Facilitator is a single incumbent classification that performs all related functions in the overall management and operations of the Family Law Facilitator (may be delegated and overseen), and/or other programs and/or services offering assistance to litigants. The classification is a member of the court’s management team and provides leadership and supervision to attorneys, paralegals, and clerical support staff.
