Few scenarios are more terrifying than knowing your child has been arrested or charged with a crime. Plus, you may not realize that there are steps you should be taking to help your family during this trying time.  Here is everything you need to navigate this difficult and scary situation. Continue reading →

California law allows you to have your juvenile records sealed in most cases. Once your juvenile records are sealed, the juvenile proceedings are legally deemed never to have occurred. The sealing order will include a date for expungement (destruction) of the records.  Continue reading →

As a criminal defense lawyer with more than 19 years of focus on juvenile delinquency, I get many questions about whether children can be tried as adults. Can children be tried as adults? The short answer is “yes”, but only when specific conditions are met.Teens Continue reading →

Updated: January 2021 As a criminal defense lawyer with more than 19 years of experience in juvenile court, one of the questions I hear most frequently is, “Can a minor be questioned without a parent present?”   There are two entities likely to question your child about involvement in a crime:   police officers school personnel Let’s look at each. Continue reading →