You benefit from our decades of practicing law and representing children — and winning cases like yours — in Oregon and Washington.
You’ll get a child lawyer, advocate, and advisor all in one. And your child’s best interests are central to everything we do.
Legal proceedings can be overwhelming for children and their families. We’re by your side making the process as stressless as possible.
Attorneys can help protect, advise, and advocate for a child. They can also facilitate going through the legal process so the experience is more efficient and less taxing on a child.
In both cases, the attorney is a legal expert and advisor, representing the client in pursuit of a desired outcome. However, because children and adults have different mental and intellectual capacities, roles, and legal standings, a lawyer’s efforts for each will differ. A children’s attorney will factor in the child's ability to understand and participate in legal proceedings and advocate on the child's behalf. However, an adult’s attorney generally represents their client’s wishes and legal rights.
Generally speaking, a children’s lawyer may be warranted when legal matters could affect a child's well-being or legal rights. Common situations for which a child may need an attorney include: child custody disputes, abuse or neglect allegations, and juvenile justice cases.
This is a legal proceeding in which it’s determined that a child needs to be in the state’s protection or care — often due to child abandonment, abuse, or neglect. Courts sometimes appoint a social worker or another guardian to ensure the child's welfare.
