This class focuses on how to resolve custody and visitation conflicts with minimal or no conflict, even where there are allegations of abuse or neglect, the Dependency Court or Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is involved or tensions are high.

Get your questions related to DCFS and Dependency Court answered, including how to contact the court-appointed attorney and what to expect during the hearings.

Class covers:

• Establishing/modifying a child custody order
• Connecting with a court-appointed attorney
• Information on parental rights
• How to request an ex parte (emergency) hearing
• How to mediate conflicts and break cycles of violence and abuse

Presented by:

L Randy Drew, Executive Director, Southern California Family Mediation Inc. (https://dependencymediation.org/)

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.