Fresno, California Juvenile Dependency Lawyers
Board-Certified Family Law Specialist Serving Clients Throughout the San Joaquin Valley
Juvenile dependency cases can require help from a compassionate and committed. Since 1997, the Law Office of Nancy J. Stegall, APC has represented parents in juvenile dependency cases involving Child Protective Services (CPS), as well as family members seeking to become foster parents pending the outcome of the case. We understand that it is a highly emotional and difficult time, and we work closely with our clients to rebuild the parent-child relationship in a positive and healthy way.
To schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your juvenile dependency case, call the Law Office of Nancy J. Stegall, APC at 559-237-6800 or contact us online. Our office will be touch with you promptly.
If Your Child Has Been Removed from Your Home
CPS intervenes when a child is in a dangerous home environment. Reasons for removal can include allegations of neglect, abuse or child endangerment. CPS will conduct an investigation, and the child may be placed in temporary foster care or a shelter pending the outcome. In some situations, CPS may petition that the child should be taken from the home permanently or be made a ward of the court.
If your child has been removed from your home, we can help. Our attorneys Nancy Stegall and Zeppy Attashian represent parents in juvenile dependency proceedings who want to get their children back. Attorney Attashian, in addition to her juvenile dependency work with the firm, is a volunteer with CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Fresno and Madera Counties. From her broad base of experience in this area of family law, she understands the challenges that families face from all sides and brings this valuable perspective to every client she represents.
To get their child back, parents must prove to the court that they are ready to provide a safe environment for the child. They may need to demonstrate efforts through participating in parenting classes, counseling, alcohol or drug treatment and other special programs. We are experienced handling juvenile dependency hearings, and we seek the best outcome for each client.
Helping Relatives Seeking Guardianship
If you are a family member of a child who is going through juvenile dependency proceedings and you wish to become that child's guardian, we are ready to help you. Our office represents aunts, uncles, grandparents, adult siblings and other family members who are seeking to become foster parents pending the outcome of the dependency hearing. If the child has become a ward of the court, we can help you obtain a conservatorship or guardianship of that child.
We can answer any questions you have about juvenile dependency matters. Call the Law Office of Nancy J. Stegall, APC at 559-237-6800 or contact us online to schedule a confidential consultation. In addition to meetings at our office, we offer phone consultations for people who are unable to come to our office, such as military servicemen, servicewomen and their families living abroad.
We are located in a safe and convenient location in downtown Fresno, within three blocks of the Fresno County Courthouse, and offer free parking. We are open 8:30 to 5, Monday through Friday, with other times available by appointment. We accept all major credit cards.
Law Office of Nancy J. Stegall, APC
2445 Capitol Street
Suite 140
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: 559-237-6800 | Fax: 559-237-6807
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