Category: practice-areas

This country’s members of the military go through unique personal, physical, and psychological challenges due to the nature of their work. These challenges may make them commit crimes that they otherwise wouldn’t have committed if they were in their normal state. California legislators and court systems have put this into consideration, and thus they have…

A criminal history can haunt you after serving your sentence and changing your habits. It can lock you out of employment opportunities, deny you housing in specific neighborhoods and even keep you within the authority’s leash— just in case a crime happens within your area. Fortunately, if you have managed to stay out of trouble,…

If you want to put your best foot forward when it comes time to search for a new job, you may want to seal your arrest record in California. If you’ve been arrested but none of those arrests led to a conviction, a new California law can help you make your record sparkling clean when…

When the court declares your child a ward of the court, it takes the legal responsibility for treatment and control of them. This is a serious decision that can make you lose contact with your child and limit your authority over the child. There are instances when your child will not be placed under your…

A transfer hearing is a juvenile court proceeding where a judge decides whether a minor should be charged as a juvenile or adult. If the judge feels like the minor will not benefit from any juvenile programs, the minor is transferred to an adult court and charged as an adult. In Califonia, most minors accused…

This article is for you if you are a parent/ guardian and your minor faces arrest for a crime in California. You could feel powerless and confused when your minor goes through the harsh criminal justice system. Fortunately for you, parents have particular rights in California juvenile delinquency cases. For example, you have the right…

Several scientific studies, court decisions, and experiences have shown that minors should not be tried like grown-ups for the same criminal conduct. The same has also indicated that children are less capable of meaningfully navigating justice system processes, including working with their lawyers. Additionally, the justice system involvement could have adverse and long-lasting health and…

The availability of your juvenile delinquency records to the general public is disadvantageous since it prevents you from advancing in life. Additionally, the records may lead to significant discrimination, including normal daily interactions. Therefore, sealing juvenile records brings about several advantages, like helping you avoid hardships when seeking job opportunities. While sealing your juvenile records…

Some minors may go through mischievous phases that sometimes cross the line and become criminal behavior punishable by law. When police arrest your child for any alleged delinquent act, you must act quickly to protect his/her rights because the potential consequences of a sustained juvenile petition against him/her in California can harm his/her future. The…

The thought of you or your child facing criminal charges is scary. It is more alarming when the child could be tried as an adult. According to statistics, in 2007, 39,014 offenders under the age of 18 were placed on probation. 15, 989 were placed in secure confinement. In 2009, 204,696 offenders under the age of…