Dr. Lorandos explains cases involving juvenile dependency issues

www.falsely-accused.net Dr. Lorandos explains cases involving juvenile dependency issues At http we also represent clients who have had their children removed by the department of social services because of false allegations of abuse and neglect. Such cases are called juvenile or juvenile dependency cases. These cases are conducted in special courts closed to the public and closed to public scrutiny. Our team members have had decades of experience handling these cases. At www.falsely-accused.net we explain that there is no right to a jury trial in juvenile or juvenile dependency cases. The decisions in these cases are made entirely by a judge, commissioner, or referee and they rely upon hearsay statements of social workers, doctors, and therapists in determining if a parent has abused a child. There is a general presumption in the juvenile dependency court that the parent is guilty until proven innocent. Well I know that the law doesnt say this, but thats the way it operates. You see, thats just the reality of the way these cases seem to wind their way through these difficult court processes. Children are routinely removed from their parents custody based upon reports of suspected abuse from teachers, family physicians, therapists, vindictive spouses, and vindictive relatives. Unfortunately, if a social worker merely suspects that there has been abuse or neglect or that a child or children are at risk for abuse or neglect, the law allows the social worker to remove the …