East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court
300 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Court Hours:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday

• All persons and property entering the Family Court on the 4th floor of the 19th Judicial Courthouse Building are subject to inspection by security personnel, including metal detector, X-ray of personal items, visual and physical inspections. Weapons are prohibited.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist those persons with a disability who require assistance. Please call ahead at (225) 389-4681.
• Proper attire is required. No tank tops, muscle shirts, cutoffs, shorts, or caps.
  
 

• The Self-Help Resource Center (SHRC) is a legal information and self-help assistance desk designed to serve as a starting point for people who must navigate an unfamiliar and complex court system to resolve legal problems on their own. Volunteers staff the SHRC and provide a number of services to self-represented litigants including:
• Assistance with court forms
• Facilitated use of www.LawHelp.org/LA
• Referrals to free legal aid services
• Access to case information through Clerk's website
• Answers to general inquiries about Family Court
• SHRC volunteers do not provide legal advice. SHRC is a self-help center where volunteers facilitate the use of legal resources, but cannot give legal advice.
• The SHRC is located on the Fourth Floor in the Family Court