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There is a legal way for a minor to become an adult and take on all the responsibilities of being an adult; it’s called ‘emancipation’. Once a child is emancipated, he/she is no longer under legal custody or control of their parents. If a child is emancipated they are giving up all rights to be financially supported [...]

When your child is accused of a crime, a probation officer will need to decide what is to be done with your child while he/she awaits trial. The probation officer may decide to let the child go home with you or if he/she will be locked up. Even if your child is allowed to return [...]

In Orange County, California, it is a general ruling that juvenile court proceedings are confidential and allows only limited access to juvenile records. The juvenile records are usually only available to some court personnel, parents and guardians of the child in question, the child himself the lawyers working the case. People of the media and [...]

There are three kinds of Juvenile court cases: Juvenile Dependency (Abuse and Neglect) cases is when there might be abuse of neglect happening in the home. The main purpose for juvenile court is to protect the children. Juvenile Status Offense cases are issues that deal with children who have done things that would not be criminal if [...]