Legal Disclaimer: Parent Defense California is a California law practice serving parents in juvenile dependency cases and in family law matters — divorce, child custody, domestic violence restraining orders, and child support. Full representation — appearing at hearings, filing on your behalf, and serving as your attorney of record — is offered by case review only under a signed Flat Fee Full Representation Agreement. The membership is a separate limited-scope service: attorney guidance and strategy without court appearances or filings. No attorney-client relationship is formed until a written agreement is signed, and the applicable agreement sets the scope of the work.

Counties We Serve

We represent parents and families in dependency and family law courts throughout Central and Northern California — every county from Santa Barbara north to the Oregon border.

Central Coast

  • Santa Barbara County
  • San Luis Obispo County
  • Monterey County
  • San Benito County
  • Santa Cruz County

Central Valley & Foothills

  • Kern County
  • Kings County
  • Tulare County
  • Fresno County
  • Madera County
  • Merced County
  • Stanislaus County
  • San Joaquin County
  • Calaveras County
  • Tuolumne County
  • Mariposa County
  • Amador County
  • Sacramento County
  • Yolo County
  • El Dorado County
  • Placer County
  • Sutter County
  • Yuba County
  • Nevada County
  • Sierra County

Bay Area & North Bay

  • Santa Clara County
  • San Mateo County
  • San Francisco County
  • Alameda County
  • Contra Costa County
  • Solano County
  • Marin County
  • Napa County
  • Sonoma County

Northern California

  • Lake County
  • Mendocino County
  • Glenn County
  • Butte County
  • Colusa County
  • Plumas County
  • Tehama County
  • Shasta County
  • Lassen County
  • Trinity County
  • Humboldt County
  • Modoc County
  • Siskiyou County
  • Del Norte County

Hearings in counties outside our home courts may include a travel surcharge, which we quote before you engage.

Your caseworker knows more about
your case than you do.

In dependency court, the person with more information is better prepared. Right now, that may not be you. As your attorneys of record, we take that fight off your shoulders — every hearing, every filing, every conversation with the county.

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California dependency and family law attorneys fighting for families torn apart by the system — CPS cases, divorce, custody, restraining orders, and support. Every parent deserves the chance to bring their children home.

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Attorney Advertising. Parent Defense California is a California law practice representing parents in juvenile dependency proceedings and in California family law matters, including divorce, child custody, domestic violence restraining orders, and child support. Full representation — serving as your attorney of record, appearing at hearings, and preparing and filing the papers your case requires — is offered by case review only and is provided solely under a signed Flat Fee Full Representation Agreement, which governs its scope and fees. The membership is a separate limited-scope service: direct attorney advice, case review, and strategy while you lead your own case, without court appearances or filings on your behalf, under a separate signed limited-scope agreement. Using this site or sending a message does not create an attorney-client relationship, which begins only when a written agreement is signed. Information on this site is not legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. We serve California cases only.