When a child loses a loving, fit parent because of California’s family or juvenile dependency courts, their mind shifts into pure survival mode. Instead of developing a stable sense of...
Let's first clarify recent legislation. The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) was passed in February 2018. Prior to it passing, states could only receive these grants AFTER...
Parental alienation happens when someone intentionally and without justification turns a child against a loving parent or other family members. It is a purposeful act directed at a vulnerable child....
California’s litigation privilege is one of the strongest legal shields in the state. If a statement or action is reasonably connected to a court proceeding, it is almost always protected....
For U.S. parents, the ability to seek justice in state court is sharply limited by the immunity protections built into their own state systems. You can sue a government worker...
Jury nullification is often misunderstood, so it helps to start with what it actually means. When people are selected for jury duty, the instructions they receive usually say things like:...
Let's first discuss what a "court of equity" really is. In the past, parents would come to family court with "clean hands" or no evidence of abuse, domestic violence, neglect,...
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts held its first conference in 1963, bringing together a wide range of professionals involved in family and juvenile dependency courts including judges, attorneys,...
Parents come to court with full legal rights to, or custody of, their child(ren). Hopefully, they settle out of court and leave court quickly without the need for a judge...
The California Appellate Courts decide that a jury trial option in a family or a juvenile dependency courts is not a "Matter of Right" (1885-1899) leaving jury trials as an...