Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court Explained

Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court
Location:201 Centre Plaza Drive
Monterey Park, California, United States
Opening:1992
Floor Count:6

Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court is a Los Angeles County Superior Court in Monterey Park, California, United States. This court handles all of the juvenile dependency cases in Los Angeles County. The court is named after former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Edmund D. Edelman.

Social workers from the Department of Children and Family Services (Los Angeles County) investigate child welfare concerns in the county. The building houses attorneys from Los Angeles County Counsel, Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, and Children's Law Center.

In 2012, the media gained unprecedented access to the court.[1] At that time, about 25,000 cases annually went before the combined 21 judges, commissioners and referees who oversee the cases.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Therolf. Garrett. Media gain access to L.A. County children's courts. LA Times. 7 February 2012 . 2 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Baeder. Ben. Rare look at children's court finds tension runs high. 7 May 2013 . SGV Tribune. 2 September 2016.