WARNING: CRIME ALERT! CPS "Child Protection Services" is kidnapping children! Stop Organized Crime! View San Luis Obispo Children Non Profits: http://www.box.net/shared/cnp6fok9i8 View your county: visit: www.guidestar.com

Monday, October 20, 2008

NEWS * Special Reports * Broken Families * Broken Courts *

News > Special Reports > Broken Families, Broken Courts

Study: Juvenile delinquency courts overwhelmed
California juvenile delinquency courts are plagued by too many cases, too few services for troubled youth and a total bewilderment among many families involved, a two-year study by the state court system has found.

· Legal help for poor defendants called inadequate
· Santa Clara County foster-care court struggles to adjust to kids' larger role
· State panel calls for change to fix dependency court system
· Lawyer who represented parents in Santa Clara County's dependency court commits
suicide
· Bill would strengthen kids' voices in foster care court
· Firm will quit, leaving courts scrambling
· Attorney won't seek new deal with court
· Controversial lawyer in dependency court resigns following Mercury News series
· A call for swift change for juvenile dependency courts
· Expected recommendations for juvenile dependency courts
· Judge's personal, legal experience
· District attorney office's 'different hat' troubles some
· Overworked defenders: Sacramento attorneys struggle to keep up
· Deputy public defender stepped in for foster mom
· High turnover: Many judges want no part of dependency court
· In these crowded courts, the rules are different

The Original Series

· PART I: How rushed justice fails our kids
· PART II: A timid advocate for parents' rights
· PART III: Big stakes, but little voice for kids
· How this series was reported


Ms. Donnel Jenkins
Consultant
Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have been in contact with several offices regarding child protective services with Health and Welfare in Santa Clara County, they not only don't care about family they refuse to speak on the phone if they are told you will be recording the conversation. They refuse to speak on the record about your case for fear of a lawsuit. They have stolen our family member and we will not stop fighting for Baby Bruce A.K.A Casey Edwards Jones until he is returned to his rightful family in Idaho. He doesn't belong in Los Gatos California with his foster adoptive Parents. He belongs with his biological Family where his placement was approved DECEMBER 2007. FAMILY SHOULD ALWAYS COME FIRST!! NEVER STRANGERS JUST BECAUSE KEN AND MEG CAN'T HAVE A CHILD OF THERE OWN!!That is their personal problem and our nephew shouldn't have to pay for their inadequacy to procreate!

Anonymous said...

I know what your going through. They kidnapped my daughter too. I have filed a lawsuit in SLO county CA. My number is (805)801-3625

Anonymous said...

I know what your going through. They kidnapped my daughter too. I have filed a lawsuit in SLO county CA. My number is (805)801-3625