| Name
of Court in which program operates: |
Oregon
Circuit Courts |
| Name
of agency that operates program if different from above: |
Oregon
Judicial Department |
| Name
of program itself: |
Family
Law Facilitation Programs (individual program names in different
courts may vary) |
| Address
of programs |
See
list of programs on website www.ojd.state.or.us/familylaw
(homepage) |
| Website
for the public: |
http://www.ojd.state.or.us/familylaw |
| The
self-represented litigant program serves: |
County |
| Geographic
area served by this program: |
Individual
programs serve the various counties throughout Oregon |
| Substantive
areas served by the center include: |
Family |
| Program
started: |
Different
programs developed between years 1996 - Present time, most after
2000 |
| Is
this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in
learning about this approach? |
Yes |
| The
program has: |
A
self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys |
|
Bilingual
or multilingual staff |
|
A
volunteer program |
|
Written
guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance |
| The
following services are offered for the following substantive areas: |
One-on-one
help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - Family |
|
Telephone
assistance - Family |
|
A
system of referrals to attorneys providing unbundled legal services
- Family |
|
Referrals
to pro bono attorney assistance (but not for hearings) - Family |
|
Referrals
to pro bono attorney assistance (for hearings) - Family |
|
Web-based
information in English - Family |
|
In-person
workshops - Family |
|
Interactive
Web-based forms - Family |
| Program
provides training regarding working with self-represented litigants
for: |
Judges,
Program volunteers, Lay volunteers in the court |
| Other
relevant description or information: |
Family
law facilitation programs are authorized by statute.
Oregon Revised Statutes 3.428 |