Magazine Archive
Advocating for Youth and Children in Foster Care
CASA currently serves close to 15 percent of the children and youth in foster care in Contra Costa County. You do not need to be a juvenile law attorney to be a CASA volunteer. In fact, volunteers come from all walks of life.
Read ArticleTransgender Youth and the Juvenile Court System: How Compassion and Education Can Change Lives
Society must take the time to learn what it means to treat transgender people as equals, legally and socially.
Read ArticlePrivate Adoption’s Emotional and Legal Issues
The best adoption attorney will work hard to act in the best interests of everyone involved because that is what makes a successful adoption.
Read ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Expanded Dependent Parent Protections in Juvenile Proceedings
Two bills broaden the support and services provided to parents who are themselves dependents of the court.
Read ArticleJuvenile Dependency and Delinquency
Our court has put in place two programs that deal with truancy. In both juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency, there are some new procedures and law changes.
Read ArticleTax Tips from the Tax Lawyer: Turning that Bundle of Joy into Dollars
For parents, and especially new parents, are you sure you have claimed all of your applicable family/child tax benefits?
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