Family court services in Las Vegas run through the Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court, which hears family cases for all of Clark County. Related offices handle specific pieces: the Clerk of the Court for filing, the Family Law Self-Help Center for forms, and the Family Mediation Center for custody mediation. The District Attorney’s Family Support Division handles child support enforcement. Most of these offices sit at the Family Courts and Services Center, 601 N. Pecos Road.
This guide explains what each office does, who it serves, and how to reach it. We checked every phone number against each office’s own website or official court documents in October 2026, but offices do change hours and numbers, so confirm before you go. Not sure where your situation fits? Call Family Court Help Line at (702) 609-3688; calls are free.
Not legal advice: This page shares general information about public court services. Family Court Help Line is not a law firm, not the court, and not a court office. We can’t give legal advice or predict how a judge will rule. For advice about your case, talk with a licensed Nevada attorney.
Clark County Family Court Services: Phone Numbers at a Glance
If you just need the right number, start here.
- Family Division general information: (702) 455-2385
- Clerk of the Court (Family): (702) 455-2590
- Family Court clerk records: (702) 455-2373
- Family Law Self-Help Center: (702) 455-1500
- Family Mediation Center: (702) 455-4186
- Donna’s House Central (supervised visits and exchanges): (702) 455-4229
- District Court Interpreter’s Office: (702) 455-1878
- District Attorney Family Support Division (child support): (702) 671-9200
- Clark County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: (702) 399-0081, 24 hours a day
- Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada: (702) 386-1070
Family Court Help Line isn’t on this list because it isn’t a court office. It’s a free information line that helps you figure out which of these offices fits your situation.
What the Clark County Family Court Handles
Nevada law gives the family court original, exclusive jurisdiction over the main types of family cases (NRS 3.223). In Clark County, that court is the Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court, created in January 1993. The Eighth Judicial District is Clark County, so the same court serves Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and the rest of the county.
The Family Division hears:
- Divorce, annulment, and separate maintenance
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support and parentage (paternity)
- Adoption and termination of parental rights
- Guardianship of minors
- Juvenile cases and child abuse or neglect cases
- Name changes for children and adults
- Domestic violence protection orders
Where Your Hearing Happens
Most of the Family Division’s 26 departments hold court at the Family Courts and Services Center on Pecos Road. Several sit at the Regional Justice Center downtown, 200 Lewis Ave. Child support cases are heard at the Child Support Center of Southern Nevada, 1900 E. Flamingo Road, and the court advises confirming the location before a hearing. Its Family Division page lists where each department sits.
Many hearings don’t happen in a courtroom at all. Under local rule EDCR 5.609, most hearings take place by video or phone unless the judge directs otherwise. Evidentiary hearings, trials, and sanctions show-cause hearings are the exceptions. You can ask for an in-person hearing, but your filing has to give the reasons.
Filing and Records: Clerk of the Court
The Clerk of the Court takes family filings on the first floor of the Family Courts and Services Center. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also file online through the court’s e-filing system. Most court records from 1990 to the present can be searched online.
If You Can’t Afford the Filing Fee
You can ask the court to waive its fees. Under NRS 12.015, a judge reviews your application, and if you qualify, you can file without paying costs. Qualifying reasons include receiving public assistance or having household net income at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Self-Help Center has an Application to Waive Filing Fee form.
Three Local Rules to Know Before Filing a Motion
EDCR 5.501: Try to Resolve the Issue First
Before filing most Family Division motions, you must try to work out the issue with the other party. If you didn’t, the motion must explain why. The court may impose sanctions if it decides an attempt would have resolved an issue. You can read the full text of EDCR 5.501 on the Nevada Legislature’s site.
EDCR 5.507: Disclose Finances When Money Is at Stake
A motion or opposition about child support, spousal support, or other money generally needs a General Financial Disclosure Form. It must be filed within 3 days of the motion or opposition, with your 3 most recent pay stubs or the equivalent.
EDCR 5.502: Know the 14-Day Response Window
The other party may file a written opposition within 14 days after the motion is served. If no opposition is filed, the court may grant the request without a hearing. Were you served with a motion? Our guide on how to respond to a motion in Clark County Family Court walks through each step.
Urgent Custody Problems
The local rules offer two faster tracks. A party can ask the judge to shorten the time before a hearing with a motion supported by an affidavit (EDCR 5.606). In a true emergency, a party can file an ex parte motion, which asks for an order before the other side has a chance to respond. It must explain the emergency and the harm, and the court grants it only in emergencies (EDCR 5.711).
If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. For the standard path, see our guide to changing a child custody order in Las Vegas.
Forms and Self-Help: Family Law Self-Help Center
The Family Law Self-Help Center serves people handling a Clark County family case without a lawyer, regardless of income. Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada runs it in partnership with the court, on the first floor of the Family Courts and Services Center. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (702) 455-1500, but note that phones pause from noon to 12:30 p.m.
- Forms approved for Clark County Family Court, including the Motion to Modify Child Support and/or Spousal Support, the Motion to Modify Custody, Visitation, and Child Support, and matching oppositions
- Guided online interviews that complete some forms, such as divorce complaints, and can e-file them
- Review of completed forms
- Information on protection orders, name changes, guardianship, and more
Staff can explain rules, procedures, and forms. They can’t give legal advice or tell you what to do. You can browse every packet on the Family Law Self-Help Center forms page.
Free Ask-A-Lawyer Consultations
- Family Law Ask-A-Lawyer: free 15-minute phone consultations with volunteer attorneys through Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. You must register in advance.
- Child Support Ask-A-Lawyer: free 15-minute phone consultations run by the District Attorney Family Support Division on the second Tuesday of each month. Sign up at (702) 455-1505 starting the 1st of the month.
Free Classes
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada offers free community classes on topics including divorce, custody, and guardianship. Classes are held online or in person, and some are in Spanish.
Custody Mediation: Family Mediation Center
In Clark County, the parties in a contested custody case generally must attend mediation before the judge decides custody. Under local rule EDCR 5.306 and NRS 3.475, that mediation happens through the court’s Family Mediation Center (FMC) or a private mediator. The court may waive mediation when child abuse or domestic violence is involved, a party lives out of state, or for other good cause.
You need a court order to use FMC, and sessions take place by phone. Once mediation is ordered, you email FMC your phone number, gross monthly income, and any language you need other than English. Mediation covers parenting issues such as legal custody, the weekly schedule, holidays, vacations, and transportation. Unless the order says otherwise, it doesn’t cover child support or other money issues.
Each party pays a sliding-scale fee based on income unless the court waives it. If you receive public assistance, you can email FMC your eligibility letter to ask for a waiver. Mediators don’t give legal advice, and a parenting agreement isn’t a court order until a judge signs it and it’s filed in your case.
Family Mediation Center: 601 N. Pecos Road, Building B (Door 1). Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (702) 455-4186 or email FMC@clarkcountycourts.us. Details are on the official FMC page.
Seminar for Separating Parents
A judge may also order the parties in a custody case to complete a seminar for separating parents. If the judge orders it, the certificate of completion must be filed within 45 days of the order (EDCR 5.305).
Supervised Visits and Exchanges: Donna’s House Central
Donna’s House Central gives children a safe place for supervised visits with a non-custodial parent and for supervised exchanges between parents. Services are court-ordered only. An outside agency runs the program, separate from the court, at 601 N. Pecos Road, Building B.
Supervised visits cost $40 per hour, and exchanges cost $20 each, on a sliding scale based on income and household size. Visits and exchanges run weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office number is (702) 455-4229.
Protection Orders: Family Court or Justice Court?
Where you apply depends on your relationship with the other person.
- Family members or dating partners (domestic violence): Family Court. Apply in person at the filing room next to Courtroom 19 at 601 N. Pecos Road, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also apply online through the Self-Help Center’s guided interview or e-filing. For information, call (702) 455-1500 and press 2.
- Stalking or harassment by someone who isn’t a qualifying family member or dating partner, plus sexual assault, harm-to-children, and workplace harassment orders: Justice Court. In Las Vegas, apply at the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave., first floor, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The court’s protection orders page links to self-help resources for each type. Advocates can also help. SafeNest runs a 24/7 hotline at (702) 646-4981 and a Virtual TPO Office where survivors can file and appear in Family Court by live video. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Child Support Services in Clark County
A parent can ask Family Court to set or change child support through their own case filings, using Self-Help Center forms. The Clark County District Attorney’s Family Support Division also handles child support cases. Its stated role is to:
- Locate parents
- Establish paternity
- Establish and enforce child support and arrearage orders
The State of Nevada collects and disburses the payments. The office is at 1900 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 100, and its lobby is open Monday through Thursday. Call (702) 671-9200.
Child support hearings take place at the Child Support Center of Southern Nevada, at the same Flamingo Road address. Nevada’s guideline formula is in NAC Chapter 425. The base percentages are in NAC 425.140, and NAC 425.150 lists factors a court can use to adjust the amount. For a plain-language walkthrough, see how Nevada child support is calculated.
Interpreters and Disability Accommodations
If you need an interpreter for a hearing, call the District Court Interpreter’s Office at (702) 455-1878 at least 48 hours ahead. The local rule requires advance notice, and skipping it can postpone your hearing (EDCR 5.209). You can’t bring a friend to interpret for you at a hearing.
Ask about cost when you call. The rule lets the judge waive or adjust the interpreter fee in exceptional cases. For a disability accommodation, contact the court’s ADA liaison as early as you can. ADA questions go to OOD@clarkcountycourts.us.
Not a Court Office: Clark County Department of Family Services
Family court services are different from the Clark County Department of Family Services, a county agency that is separate from the court. To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call the Clark County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at (702) 399-0081. It’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency, call 911.
Outside Clark County: Nevada Statewide Help
Nevada has 11 judicial districts, and each county’s district court hears family cases. Districts that include a county of 100,000 or more people have a separate family court division (NRS 3.0105). For other counties, the Supreme Court of Nevada’s self-help site, selfhelp.nvcourts.gov, offers forms approved for use in any Nevada court. Washoe County also has its own self-help center.
Where Family Court Help Line Fits In
Each court office handles one piece of the process. Family Court Help Line helps you see the whole path before you file or appear. Calls to (702) 609-3688 are free.
- Sorting out which office or form fits your situation
- Understanding the steps and deadlines in Clark County’s local rules
- Getting ready for court, starting with how to prepare for a family court hearing in Las Vegas
- Document preparation guidance and court-day logistics
- Comparing filing options, including online divorce in Las Vegas
We share general information, not legal advice. We’re not a law firm or the court, and we can’t promise any result. When you need advice about your own case, we can point you to the Ask-A-Lawyer programs, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, or a private attorney.
Family Court Services FAQ
What is the phone number for Clark County Family Court?
For general Family Division information, call (702) 455-2385. The Clerk of the Court’s family line is (702) 455-2590, and the Family Court clerk records line is (702) 455-2373. For forms questions, the Family Law Self-Help Center is at (702) 455-1500. Family Court Help Line, (702) 609-3688, is a separate free information line, not the court.
Is mediation required for custody cases in Las Vegas?
Generally, yes. Under EDCR 5.306, parties in a contested custody case must attend mediation before custody is decided, unless the court orders otherwise. They can use the Family Mediation Center or a private mediator. The court may waive mediation when child abuse or domestic violence is involved, a party lives out of state, or for other good cause.
Do I have to try to resolve things before filing a motion?
In most cases, yes. EDCR 5.501 requires the person filing a Family Division motion to try to resolve the issues with the other party first. Motions served with a case’s first filing are one exception. If no attempt was made, the motion must explain why, and the court may impose sanctions if an attempt would have resolved an issue.
Who handles child support enforcement in Las Vegas?
The Clark County District Attorney’s Family Support Division locates parents, establishes paternity, and establishes and enforces child support and arrearage orders. The State of Nevada collects and disburses payments. The office is at 1900 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 100; call (702) 671-9200. A parent can also ask Family Court directly through their own filings.
Is Family Court Help Line part of the court or a law firm?
No. Family Court Help Line is not the court, not a court office, and not a law firm. Calls to (702) 609-3688 are free and cover general information about Clark County family court procedures, hearing preparation, and filing steps. We don’t give legal advice, and we can’t predict or promise any outcome.
Talk Through Your Next Step
Not sure which office handles your issue? Call Family Court Help Line at (702) 609-3688. Calls are free. Tell us where your case stands, and we’ll walk you through the process, the forms, and the office that handles each step.
Disclaimer: Family Court Help Line provides general information only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Family Court Help Line is not a law firm, not the Eighth Judicial District Court, and not any court office. We checked the court information on this page in October 2026, and it can change, so confirm details with the office before you act.