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MICHIGAN JUVENILE DEFENSE
Having a child involved in Michigan's
juvenile justice system can be confusing, frustrating and time-consuming.
The decisions you and your child make could have a lasting impact upon
your child's future. Making the right decisions requires thorough legal
analysis, knowledge of the caseworkers and support staff and experience
practicing before the referees and judges of the Family Court. We can
help you.
The Family Court division of the Circuit
Court handles all juvenile delinquency and status offenses (accept in
cases where the juvenile is tried as an adult in Circuit Court). Delinquency
proceedings involve juveniles under age 17 charged with a violation of
a criminal law or ordinance or with a status offense. If the juvenile
is found responsible for the offense, the court may order a wide range
of dispositions ranging from probation to state custody. The Family Court's
disposition can include orders that relate to you as the parent of the
juvenile.
Before the court can exercise jurisdiction
over a child, the child must have committed some type of offense. If your
child's case is defensible, we can provide the best possible legal defense.
In those cases where a juvenile disposition is likely,we have a network
of professional contacts that can provide your child with the counseling
and services they need. By proactively addressing any concerns the court
may have at disposition, we improve the odds of your child avoiding placement
in state custody (i.e.-incarceration) and/or burdened with onerous probation
conditions.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR JUVENILE ISSUE
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