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Family Violence Appellate Project

Giving survivors a second chance at justice

While FVAP is open and our services continue to be available, as of March 9, 2020, in order to ensure the safety and well-being of clients and FVAP staff, we are meeting with visitors only by appointment until further notice. Our helpline is (510) 380-6243, and our business line is 510-858-7358. You may also email us at info@fvaplaw.org.
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Legal Resource Library

Our self-help legal tools and training videos are free, but they are password protected. Pending review, we will send you a password within 24 business hours. Resources and videos are free for survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner abuse and the people who support them; California nonprofit employees; California legal aid employees; private attorneys currently representing a survivor of domestic violence pro bono in California; members of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence; members of Legal Aid Association of California; California Coalition Against Sexual Assault; and the Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition. The charge to watch trainings for private attorneys not representing a survivor of domestic violence pro bono is $35.

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California Domestic Violence Laws:

  • Current versions of all California statutes & the California Constitution
  • Domestic Violence Prevention Act
  • California Family Code
  • Family Code Section 3044
  • Code of Civil Procedure
  • California Rules of Court

Self-Help Legal Tools

Restraining Orders/Protective Orders

  • How to Get a Court to Make Orders About Everything I Asked for in my Restraining Order Case? (Also available in Spanish and Chinese)
  • Template Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Holding a Hearing and Denial of Continuances with Instructions
  • Template Memorandum of Points Authorities Explaining Your Right to Present New Evidence at Trial with Instruction Sheet
  • How to Request Someone Move Out as Part of Your Restraining Order
  • Can I Renew My Domestic Violence Restraining Order? Frequently Asked Questions About Renewals for Survivors and Advocates (Also available in Spanish and Chinese)

Domestic Violence Cases, Laws, and Science

  • 2020 Compendium of CA Domestic Violence-Related Laws
  • Case-Annotated Compendium of All California Domestic Violence Laws 2020

Appeals and Post-Trial Remedies

  • Post-Trial Motion Cheat Sheet
  • Post Trial Motions Tip Sheet
  • Calculating Your Deadline to Appeal a California Family Law Order
    • Cómo calcular su plazo para apelar una orden de la ley de familia de California (Spanish version)
    • 查閱者資訊: 計算上訴加州家事法命令的截止期限 (Chinese version)
  • Notice of Appeal Tip Sheet
  • Sample Letter Requesting the Court of Appeal Use Anonymous Names in Your case

Housing and Employment

  • Toolkit: Housing Toolkit & Resources (Also available completely in Spanish, Arabic, Hmong and Russian & Move Out Order Tip sheet in Chinese)
  • California Tenants –  A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities

Confidentiality, Privilege, and Mandated Reporting

  • Toolkit: Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting

Custody and Visitation

  • Toolkit: Custody, Visitation, and Family Code Section 3044 (Also available in Spanish and Chinese)
  • Toolkit: Custody and Visitation Toolkit for LGBTQI+
  • Model Legal Brief in Support of Sole Custody
  • New Law Alert: AB 2044 – How It Affects Child Custody Proceedings (Available in Chinese as well)

Immigration

  • Toolkit: Immigration Toolkit (Can Evidence Of Immigration Status Be Used in Family Court also Available in Chinese)

LGBTQI+

  • LGBTQI+ DV Primer
  • Toolkit: Custody and Visitation for LGBTQI+

Case Alerts (list available after login)

 

Other Court Issues (Litigation Abuse, Service)

  • How to Address Litigation Abuse
  • How to Find Respondents for Service of Process
  • Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver (Official Form)

Other Family/Civil Court Issues

  • Court Preparation Checklist (Available in Chinese as well)
  • How do I get a Court’s Reason for Making a Family Order (Also Available in Chinese)
  • Statement of Decision Request Template
  • FVAP’s 2016 Survey of CA DV Service Providers

Training Videos

Restraining Orders/Protective Orders

  • Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in California Courts
  • Protective Orders and the Advocates’ Role*
  • What Evidence Supports a DVRO Renewal?
  • Making the Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request (via Pro Bono Training Institute website)
  • Safety Planning for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request (via Pro Bono Training Institute website)
  • Writing a Declaration for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request (via Pro Bono Training Institute website
  • Mutual Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (via Pro Bono Training Institute website) – Domestic Violence Restraining Orders for Youth Applicants (via Pro Bono Training Institute website)
  • Basics of Presenting the Case and Prepping for Court for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (via Pro Bono Training Institute website)

Domestic Violence Cases, Laws, and Science

  • Orientation to Domestic Violence*
  • 2018 Developments in DV Case Law and Statutes and the Psychology Behind Them
  • CA Statutes Protecting DV Survivors*
  • Annual Overview of CA Domestic Violence Case Law (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020)*

Appeals and Post-Trial Remedies

  • Family Law Appeals Involving Domestic Violence Issues*
  • Requesting Statements of Decision*
  • Post-Trial Remedies & Relief*
  • How to Lay a Record for Appeal – for Attorneys*
  • How to Assist Clients in Laying a Record for Appeal and Avoid the Unauthorized Practice of Law

Housing and Employment

  • Housing and Employment: Legal Rights of Survivors of Domestic Violence*
  • Vivienda Y Empleo: Derechos legales de sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica
  • Nuisance and Crime-Free Ordinances and Their Impact on Housing Access for Survivors*

Confidentiality, Privilege, and Mandated Reporting

  • Confidentiality and Privilege: A Training for California Domestic Violence Advocates*
  • Confidentiality, Privilege, and Mandated Reporting*
  • Responding to Subpoenas*
  • Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting: Immigration*

Dependency

  • Domestic Violence in Dependency Court-What Judges and Attorneys Should Know*

Immigration

  • Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting: Immigration*
  • California Values Act Guidance for Domestic Violence Programs and Advocates

Parentage

  • Parentage & the Domestic Violence Prevention Act*

Other

  • Utilizing SB 1141, California’s “Coercive Control” Bill – A Training for Practitioners
 

 

*MCLE credit available for California attorneys.  Closed captioning and slide decks available for every training video

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