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Juvenile Dependency Court

A juvenile dependency case involves an accusation of abuse and neglect of a child. You have to right to be represented by a lawyer, and so does your child. If you are financially unable to acquire a lawyer for yourself, … Continue reading

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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

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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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