Juvenile Court Frequently Asked Questions

Juvenile Courts

• When You Become 18 - A Survival Guide for Teenagers (State Bar of California)
• Kids and the Law: An A-Z Guide for Parents (State Bar of California)

Delinquency FAQs

• Information on Juvenile Courts (California Judicial Council Self-Help website)
• Information for Parents on Delinquency Courts (California Judicial Council Self-Help website)
• Information for Victims (California Judicial Council) 
• The Dependency Court – How It Works

Dependency FAQs

• Information on the Dependency Courts (California Judicial Council Self-Help website)
• Dependency Proceedings & Case Flow 

Juvenile Minor Offenses FAQs

Adoptions FAQs

• ADOPT-050   How to Adopt a Child in California
• Information on Adoptions (California Judicial Council Self-Help website)