Juvenile court matters have been confidential and no one other than the parties involved are allowed in the courtroom while court is in session. But recently Honorable Judge Michael Nash, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge opened juvenile court proceedings to the public. Opening juvenile proceedings has been a debate...
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 or neglect on the part of the parent or caretaker...
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 jail until his/her next court hearing. This will take place...