Category Archives: Juvenile Court
How Does a Juvenile Court Dependency Process Work?
When a child is removed from his or her parent/legal guardian’s home and is declared a “dependent of the court,” the process is called juvenile dependency. Juvenile Dependency cases occur for a variety of reasons. Sometimes there is alleged abuse … Continue reading
Juvenile Court: Hearings
If your child goes to juvenile court in California, there are seven types of hearings he may have to go to. 1. Detention hearing. This is a hearing to determine whether your child can go home or must stay in … Continue reading
What is Juvenile Court?
Juvenile court is part of the superior court. It deals with 3 kinds of cases: Juvenile Delinquency: cases involving children that do things that would be crimes if they were done by adults. Juvenile Status Offenses: cases involving children that … Continue reading
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