Safety & Support
Civil Legal Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
(including restraining orders, child support orders, and divorces)
- Center for Community Solutions, TRO/Legal Clinic (858) 272-1574
- Legal Aid Society (619) 262-0896
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program (619) 235-5656
- YWCA/Becky’s House Legal Services (619) 239-2341


Criminal Court Services
(Information About the Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases)
- Family Court Services – Downtown (619) 236-0189
- Family Court Services – East County (619) 441-4387
- Family Court Services – North County (760) 940-4433
- Family Court Services – South County (619) 691-4780
- San Diego City Attorney’s Office (Domestic Violence Unit) (619) 533-5620
- San Diego County District Attorney’s Office – Family Protection Division (Domestic Violence and Child Abuse) (619) 531-4062
- San Diego County District Attorney’s Office – Superior Court
(Sexual assaults not qualifying as Domestic Violence or Child Abuse) (619) 531-4040
For 24-hour custody status of a domestic violence offender, call Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) toll free at (877) 411-5588.
Domestic Violence Hotlines
- San Diego Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-DVLINKS (385-4657)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224(The National Hotline has English and Spanish speaking staff and use interpreters for all other languages.)


Domestic Violence Shelters
- Becky’s House/YWCA (24 hour hotline): (619) 234-3164
- Center for Community Solutions – Project Safehouse: (619) 267-8023
- Community Resource Center: (877) 633-1112
- Crisis House: (619) 444-1194
- Rachel’s Women’s Center & Night Shelter: (619) 696-0873
- Salvation Army Family Development Center: (619) 239-6221
- San Diego Rescue Mission Women & Children’s Center: (619) 687-3720 ext. 36
- South Bay Community Services: (800) 640-2933
- St. Vincent de Paul: (619) 233-8500 ext. 1214
- Women’s Resource Center: (760) 757-3500
- Animal Safe House Hotline (Temporary housing for pets of victims): (888) 305-7233