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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 111374" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Peaceful, I live in Cleveland and we have been through the courts with difficult child after we filed unruly charges on her. Have you received anything from juvenile court? What did the police tell you when you filed the charges? Are they sending it downtown? Do you live in the city or a suburb?</p><p></p><p>I am familar with several magistrates in juvenile court and can tell you most of them really want to help kids. If they see the family is very supportive they will bend over backwards to get the juvenile help. I doubt whether they will send her to husband unless the charges involve violence, but then my difficult child was sent to husband for the weekend and we never thought that would happen. We did get an attorney who specializes in juvenile justice. It's importnt to have one. The magistrate will not send your difficult child to juvie unless she is represented by an attorney, he will tell you to get an attorney and give you a continuance. Do not get a public defender. If you need a recommendation I can give you one.</p><p></p><p>I should tell you that my husband is an attorney and we would never let difficult child go into court without one, even though we were the ones to file the charges. It's very helpful if the attorney is familar with juvenile court and the magistrates because they can make happen what you want. In the end you want your difficult child to be helped, not have a record. The record can be expunged if your difficult child agrees to the terms and has no further contact with the court. That is so important for her future.</p><p></p><p>I will be happy to talk to you if you have any questions. I am familar with Dr. Findling and I know he is familar with the court system so that is helpful. He can make happen what is best for your difficult child. We are dealing with Dr. Zinn, I don't know if you are familar with him. One of the pyschologists in his office was difficult child's therapist and she wrote a letter for the court that was very helpful. We didn't want a felony record, but like you we wanted to be proactive and not have the charges filed by someone else.</p><p></p><p>I know how difficult this time is. If it's any help, our difficult child is much better. Looking back two years ago I was terrified that she would end up in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or run away and be living on the street somewhere. We have been through many difficult years but things are so much better now.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 111374, member: 59"] Peaceful, I live in Cleveland and we have been through the courts with difficult child after we filed unruly charges on her. Have you received anything from juvenile court? What did the police tell you when you filed the charges? Are they sending it downtown? Do you live in the city or a suburb? I am familar with several magistrates in juvenile court and can tell you most of them really want to help kids. If they see the family is very supportive they will bend over backwards to get the juvenile help. I doubt whether they will send her to husband unless the charges involve violence, but then my difficult child was sent to husband for the weekend and we never thought that would happen. We did get an attorney who specializes in juvenile justice. It's importnt to have one. The magistrate will not send your difficult child to juvie unless she is represented by an attorney, he will tell you to get an attorney and give you a continuance. Do not get a public defender. If you need a recommendation I can give you one. I should tell you that my husband is an attorney and we would never let difficult child go into court without one, even though we were the ones to file the charges. It's very helpful if the attorney is familar with juvenile court and the magistrates because they can make happen what you want. In the end you want your difficult child to be helped, not have a record. The record can be expunged if your difficult child agrees to the terms and has no further contact with the court. That is so important for her future. I will be happy to talk to you if you have any questions. I am familar with Dr. Findling and I know he is familar with the court system so that is helpful. He can make happen what is best for your difficult child. We are dealing with Dr. Zinn, I don't know if you are familar with him. One of the pyschologists in his office was difficult child's therapist and she wrote a letter for the court that was very helpful. We didn't want a felony record, but like you we wanted to be proactive and not have the charges filed by someone else. I know how difficult this time is. If it's any help, our difficult child is much better. Looking back two years ago I was terrified that she would end up in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or run away and be living on the street somewhere. We have been through many difficult years but things are so much better now. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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