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Redding Child Protective Services (CPS) Attorney

Interactions with Child Protective Services (CPS) can be stressful and frightening for any family. While CPS agencies are intended to protect the well-being of children, visits from their agents can sometimes unfairly represent your situation.

If you have found yourself involved in a California CPS case and would like to resolve the matter as efficiently, you should consider working with our reputable Redding CPS lawyer.

Redding CPS Lawyer

Redding CPS Lawyers Ready to Fight for You

When you become the subject of a CPS investigation, feelings of stress, uncertainty, and regret about past choices can overwhelm you. However, you mustn’t allow other parties to make a scapegoat of you unfairly. Instead, you need to enlist the services of a knowledgeable Redding CPS lawyer, like one of our team members at Eric Alan Berg & Associates.

Our team works hand in hand with our clients, leveraging open communication and close collaboration to gain an in-depth understanding of their situation and their needs. You can trust that we can equip you for upcoming proceedings while safeguarding your family’s privacy. We can work to implement cutting-edge legal strategies to help expedite proceedings, uphold parental rights, and set your family on the path to a more peaceful tomorrow.

Understanding CPS Investigations in the State of California

CPS cases can originate in a variety of ways, but they usually begin with a concerned party reporting suspected abuse, negligence, or illegal treatment of a child. The person filing the initial report could be a family member, a teacher, a neighbor, or even another state agency that has business with the family. Once the initial report has been filed, a formal case may be opened if there is sufficient evidence to support it.

In general, CPS is looking to verify that the children in the home are safe. This process may involve interviews with the involved parties (including children), home visits by CPS agents, and various assessments by CPS and other authorities. If they are unable to confirm the safety of the child or if they determine that the child is actively at risk with their parents, proceedings to remove the child from the home may begin.

Why CPS May Investigate Your Home in Redding

While it can be easy to harbor resentment against those who reported your home, it is crucial that you focus on finding a resolution as soon as possible. The correct strategy for navigating each CPS case will be informed by the nature of the allegations being made, as well as by the available evidence at hand. This can look quite different from case to case, as CPS may get involved with families for a variety of reasons, such as:

Allegations of physical or emotional abuse.
Reports of sexual abuse or human trafficking.
Evidence of neglect within the family or household.
Domestic violence is present in the home.
Substance abuse issues, such as a history of parental drug addiction.
A child does not appear to have a consistent source of food.
A child is living in an inadequate or unsafe shelter.
The parents or guardians may be deemed mentally or physically incapable of caring for children.
A child is not receiving necessary medical care.
Parental death or incarceration calls for alternative caregiving arrangements to be made.
Frequent visits by police.
The inability of the parents to meet basic financial needs.

What Is the Minor’s Counsel?

When a legal case involves a minor in California, the state requires their best interests to be considered at all times. The term “minor’s counsel” refers to a court-appointed attorney who represents the interests of a minor child. You can think of a minor’s counsel as being somewhat similar to a public defender, except they are appointed by the state to serve children who have no legal authority to act for themselves, not to defend criminal offenses.

A minor’s counsel provides an independent voice for a child, backed by legal training and knowledge of the system. They advocate for the child’s well-being and ensure their needs are considered in every court decision, ranging from medical choices to custody. A minor’s counsel can either be a powerful ally for parents or a roadblock to reunification, depending on whether your ideas of the child’s “best interests” align or clash with theirs.

Even if it initially seems like you and the minor’s counsel are on the same page, it is highly advisable to retain your own legal counsel who can uphold your parental rights. This way, in case things become contentious between you and the minor’s counsel, you will also have a skilled negotiator on your side who can advocate for your interests.

Do Not Wait to Retain a CPS Lawyer During a Redding CPS Case

CPS has a broad authority to remove children from their parents in a variety of scenarios. These agencies and systems are designed to protect children from danger–be it physical, emotional, material, or sexual–and they do indeed help young people escape harmful and abusive situations regularly. However, with millions of reports filed every year, some will inevitably be erroneous, exaggerated, or downright fraudulent.

Our family law team in Redding, California, is prepared to serve as your ally and advisor throughout CPS investigations and related proceedings, offering comprehensive legal aid along the way. From the day you first contact us for a evaluation, we can begin analyzing the nuances of your case so that we can build a well-tailored strategy that fits your unique needs. Thanks to our years of success in California courts, we can confidently represent you and fight to keep your family intact.

Eric Alan Berg & Associates: Steadfast Advocates for Families Under Investigation

An unexpected visit from CPS can be unnerving, upsetting, or even insulting. Leaving this sensitive and detail-oriented process in the hands of a trusted attorney from Eric Alan Berg & Associates of Redding allows you to cut through the emotional noise and stay focused on practical legal solutions.

Contact Eric Alan Berg & Associates today to learn more about what you can do while being investigated by CPS in Redding, California.

On May 4, 2018, Attorneys of Eric Alan Berg and Associates successfully suppressed evidence in a DUI case resulting in a complete dismissal. The client had been pulled over on a Friday night leaving the Market Street Steakhouse. A Redding police officer claimed that his tail light was out and initiated a traffic stop. Unbeknownst to the officer, the car had just passed a safety inspection a few weeks before. The defense subpoenaed the inspection records and called the technician who serviced the car to testify to explain that the light was working properly, and called an eye witness who saw that the light was in working condition the morning after the arrest. The client can now return to work without fear of any license restrictions, probation, or punishment.

DUI Dismissal

A man in his 60’s was charged with molesting and sodomizing five boys in a 35 year period. The sheriffs detective knew at least one of the boys had recanted but he hid the tape recording wherein the boy said it never happened. The district attorney had to search the sheriff’s computer himself to find the tape showing the man’s innocence and showing that the boy said he was innocent.

False accusation of multiple molestation

We represented an old man who was accused of sexually molesting his girl friend’s daughter. The prosecutor claimed that he confessed on tape. The defense showed that it was no confession. Many of the jurors found the defendant not guilty. The defendant eventually avoided state prison and was freed.

False accusation of molestation of girl friends daughter

Our client was a probation officer and was charged with sexually molesting his neighbor and his adopted foster daughter. The defense showed that his daughter had a long history of falsely accusing people of serious crimes. The defense also presented the daughters long history of mental illness. The defense also showed that the police lost a crucial recorded statement of another complaining witness. Many jurors found the accused innocent of the charges and the court dismissed the charges after the first trial.

False accusation of adopted child molestation

Our client was charged with sexually molesting his adopted step-daughter. The district attorney claimed that he had a confession on tape. The defense showed that it was not a confession but a set up. Many jurors found the defendant not guilty and the court dismissed all of the charges. In that case, the accuser originally accused our client of molesting her for many months. The district attorney tried to change the story when we proved that he wasn’t even in town when these crimes supposedly occurred.

False accusation of molestation of step daughter

We defended two Hells Angels accused of rape. At the trial we proved that the accuser exchanged her phone number with one of the other old bikers at the clubhouse, a few minutes after the alleged rape. Through our investigation, we learned that the accuser, a young woman in her early twentys had borrowed her father’s car for the night. She returned it late, making him late for work in the morning. She needed a good excuse. The excuse she used was that she had been raped by two Hells Angels.

False accusation of rape

An old man in his 70’s was charged with threatening 2 sheriff deputies with his Chinese assault rifle . This man was a famous newspaper editor and publisher in the county. He was a regular critic of the Sheriff. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. On Christmas Eve, he and his wife had been burning rat’s nests on his property in Hayfork. As the fire got out of control and spread prisoners from the local fire camp were called to put it out. They were up all night making noise and causing his dog to bark which kept him and his wife and his dog awake on Christmas eve. He went down to the prisoners and told them to be quiet and then went back home.

False accusation of threatening of Sheriff Police.

Recently, a client of ours was facing multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, which is a prison eligible felony. Additionally, the DA in the case was looking to add more prison eligible felonies such as bringing a controlled substance into a jail. Eric Alan Berg & Associates was able to negotiate an agreement with the DA where our client plead to only two misdemeanor charges of possession of a firearm and controlled substance.

Securing Misdemeanor Deal when Client charged with Strikes

Recently we had a client who was arrested for possession of drugs and child abuse. Attorney Eric Berg was able to convince the DA to file only the drug possession charge and not the child abuse charge. Further, if our client continues with their treatment plan the entire case will be dismissed in six months without ever requiring our client to plead guilty or no-contest. If you or someone you know is facing legal troubles give our offices a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!

Facilitating Substance Abuse Treatment and avoiding a Criminal Record

Recently a client retained us who was stopped for a traffic violation while they were transporting a couple of pounds of marijuana, which was discovered by law enforcement during the stop. Our offices were able to get all their charges and case dismissed in court. If you or someone you know has been arrested for similar crimes, give our offices a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!

Marijuana Transportation Case Dismissed

Before retaining us, our client had a number of pending cases, and some matters being investigated by law enforcement. They took a plea bargain in which they plead guilty to three of their pending cases, with the understanding that the rest of their pending cases would be dismissed and any un-filed cases would not be filed. Shortly after entering this agreement, the DA’s office filed charges related to an investigation that began before they entered the agreement. We successfully argued that the DA’s office breached the plea agreement, and had the plea agreement enforced – meaning the new case was dismissed. If you or someone you know is in need of an attorney, give us a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!