Pomona Court Home Observation Report

This Study was composed of observational fieldwork at the self-help clinic in the Pomona court house. This clinic helps individuals who are looking to get a dissolution of marriage either from their wife or husband. They also help individuals who are responding to the dissolution of marriage. A dissolution of marriage is when two people who are legally married, and one or both wants to have the marriage terminated. The dissolution of marriage is done through a court process, and the whole process is about six months. The self-help clinic is a free service offered to those who are unable to afford an attorney, and need help with the dissolution of marriage paperwork. If there are services that the clinic does not provide, they have information and resources to help find low-cost attorneys. Due to the self-help clinic being a free service, it is a walk in and first come, first serve basis. At the self-help clinic, they have two attorneys and three assistants. Besides the attorneys and assistants, there are also about four to five volunteers to help those in need of service.
The times of the observation would occur from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. During this study, majority of the clients that come in are predominantly Hispanics. According to the United States Census Bureau, the population of Pomona is about 150,000. The Hispanic or Latino’s population is 105,000 out of the 150,000, which is approximately 70%. There are about 53,000 male Hispanics or Latino’s and 52,000 female Hispanics or Latina’s. According to a statistics reporting from this self-help clinic in Pomona, more than 70% of their litigants are Hispanic or Latino. Dissolution of marriage is one of their most requested service during the time of 8:30am to 12:30pm. During 1:30pm to 4:30pm there is hardly any dissolution of