The purpose of this project is to provide easy to understand and accessible legal information to youth in the system, especially to teen parents. These web pages and corresponding printed fact sheets were created by a joint effort of Family Court Services, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY), and the Santa Clara Children's Shelter. This project was made possible by grant from the Stuart Foundation, San Francisco.
Project Direction:
Sandra Clark, Director of Family Court Services
Legal Information Prepared by:
Erin Scott, Esq., Senior Attorney LACY
Shawna Schwartz, Esq., Director LACY
Penny Blake, Deputy District Attorney, Juvenile Dependency Unit
Sharon Carey-Strouch, Santa Clara Juvenile Defenders
Rolanda Pierre-Dixon, Deputy District Attorney, Domestic Violence Unit
Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY)
LACY is a program of the Santa Clara County Bar Association Law Foundation
Art Direction and Design:
Arena Reed, Art Instructor
Santa Clara Children's Shelter Association
Illustrations:
Adriana, Aja, Anjelica, Billy, Cris, Delia,
Diana, Dominique, Eduardo, Josh, Joshua, Kendra,
Lewis, Matthew, Nicole, Thomas and Robert
Every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information has been made, but we make no warranty and can not be responsible for any damages resulting from use of the information presented in any of these fact sheets.
