Service Area · Los Angeles County
Hidden Hills attorney for the moments that threaten your family
A gated, equestrian city that is among the most private and exclusive addresses in Los Angeles County. A child-welfare investigation, a criminal charge, or a serious accident rarely stays contained to a single courtroom — and the consequences reach custody, reputation, and livelihood. We serve Hidden Hills and Los Angeles County from our Beverly Hills office.
Where Hidden Hills cases are heard
Los Angeles County has its own agency and courts
Child-welfare matters in Hidden Hills are handled by the county Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) — not the agency you may know from another county. Juvenile dependency cases are heard at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park. Knowing how DCFS builds a detention report, and how the County Counsel who represents it argues a case, is specific to Los Angeles County practice, and it matters from the first contact.
Criminal matters arising in Hidden Hills are prosecuted through the Los Angeles County District Attorney in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Coordinating a criminal defense with any parallel DCFS matter is often what protects a parent's custody, not just their record.
How we help Hidden Hills families
Dependency & DCFS defense
Representation from the first DCFS contact through detention, jurisdiction, and reunification at Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park.
Learn more → 02Criminal defense
DUI, child endangerment, drug, and domestic violence charges prosecuted through the Los Angeles County District Attorney — handled with an eye on any parallel DCFS referral.
Learn more → 03Restraining orders
Domestic violence and civil harassment orders in the Los Angeles County courts, for petitioners and respondents.
Learn more → 04Personal injury
Auto, pedestrian, bicycle, and catastrophic injury claims for Hidden Hills residents and visitors.
Learn more →Frequently Asked Questions
Who investigates child abuse or neglect allegations in Hidden Hills?
In Hidden Hills and throughout Los Angeles County, investigations are handled by the county Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) — the agency names differ by county (DCFS in Los Angeles, SSA in Orange County, DPSS in Riverside, CFS in San Bernardino), and the local procedures differ with them. DCFS social workers prepare the reports that carry significant weight in court, so speaking with an attorney before an interview protects your family.
Where will a Los Angeles County dependency case be heard?
Juvenile dependency cases for Hidden Hills are heard at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park. All dependency matters proceed under California Welfare & Institutions Code § 300, through detention, jurisdiction, disposition, and review hearings.
Do you represent clients throughout Los Angeles County?
Yes. We serve Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, and surrounding communities, and appear in the Los Angeles County courts — while basing the relationship out of our Beverly Hills office for discretion and continuity.
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