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