Child Protective Services (CPS)
Child Protective Services (CPS) serves abused and neglected children and their families. For more information about CPS, their referral process, and resources, please visit this site.
Ending Child Sexual Abuse: A Transformative Justice Handbook
A practical handbook for family members and anyone seeking to address the child sexual abuse in their lives and in the lives of those around them.
This resource shares how to intervene in ways that support the person who experienced sexual abuse to heal from the impacts, and how to respond in a way that allows and requires the person who sexually abused a child to take accountability, and to truly transform their behavior.
Court’s Resource for Children and Domestic Violence
There are laws that deal with custody and visitation rights of parents in cases of domestic violence.
Court’s Resource for Child Abuse & Neglect
The juvenile court gets involved in the lives of children when there are concerns that a parent is not able to keep his or her child safe from abuse or neglect (and the court starts a juvenile dependency case), or minors are accused of breaking the law.
A comprehensive and practical guide for everyday people on how to end interpersonal violence in their community. The C.I. Toolkit gives in depth how-tos on supporting survivors of sexualized/gendered violence, organizing community accountability processes and interventions, and working together to build a future without violence.
If you have been taking care of a child who has been declared a dependent of the juvenile court, you may want to be more involved in the child”s court case and consider becoming a de facto parent.
Immigration Benefits for Battered or Abused Victims
As a battered spouse, child or parent, you may file an immigrant visa petition under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
The California Courts’ website offers detailed information about who can become legal guardians, guardians” rights and responsibilities, and how to become a guardian for a child in juvenile dependency court.
Manual for Grandparent and Relative Caregivers
Guardianships, dependency proceedings, getting a child out of a shelter, visitation rights of grandparents, when permanent custody is necessary, adoption, foster care, public benefits, relative caregiver options chart, and school issues.
Research Guide to California Law
The Constitution; Executive and Administrative Laws; County, Appellate, Supreme Court, and Federal Districts; State Legislation; and Legal Guides.
If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! Call, Text, or Email. Check out “Ask TEEN LINE”, find resources in Youth Yellow Pages, or join conversations with other teens on message boards.
Interpersonal Violence and Community Interventions
The Basics Everyone Should Know has some basic information to help you think about what you want to do about violence. No matter what your familiarity is with the topic of interpersonal violence, including domestic violence or sexual assault, you may find it useful to read through the Basics section. The information presented here is different from the kind of basic domestic violence or sexual assault information offered in other books, websites and community education materials.
Disclaimer: This is an educational and informational tool and the information contained within it does in no way constitute legal advice. Any person who intends to use the information contained herein in any way is solely responsible for independently verifying the information and obtaining independent legal or other expert advice if necessary.