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When a DCFS social worker from the Torrance regional office contacts a family in South Redondo, North Redondo, or the Hollywood Riviera, the first 72 hours decide the shape of everything that follows. ALL Trial Lawyers represents Redondo Beach parents through investigations, safety plans, emergency removals, detention hearings, and contested trials at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court.
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Redondo Beach referrals are assigned to the DCFS Torrance Regional Office (2325 S. Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance). If the department believes a child is at risk, it can detain the child, file a Welfare and Institutions Code § 300 petition, and open a case at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park. Our firm defends Redondo Beach parents from the moment a social worker first calls through every hearing, and closes most referrals before a petition is filed. Call (866) 811-4255 for a free, confidential consultation.
Dependency law is statewide, but the case that lands on a Redondo Beach family is shaped by which DCFS office investigates, which institutions make the call, and what the local court has come to expect. We build the defense around those specifics.
Nearly every Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, and Palos Verdes referral is worked out of DCFS Torrance. Knowing its intake patterns, its supervisors, and how it documents safety plans shapes strategy from day one.
2325 S. Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance · (310) 972-3111
Redondo Beach Unified counselors, Torrance Memorial and Providence Little Company of Mary emergency departments, and Redondo Beach Police after a domestic call account for most South Bay referrals. Each source produces a predictable allegation pattern.
Mandated reporters, Penal Code § 11165.7
A large share of the referrals we see from Redondo Beach arrive in the middle of a custody case. Once a § 300 petition is filed, the dependency court takes exclusive control of custody (§ 304), which is why the referral must be closed first.
Family law and dependency, coordinated
Edelman is 40 to 70 minutes from Redondo Beach at hearing time. A detention hearing set for 8:30 a.m. the day after a petition is filed leaves no margin. We prepare the night before so you walk in with a plan, not a question.
201 Centre Plaza Dr, Monterey Park
Most Redondo Beach referrals can be closed before a Welfare and Institutions Code § 300 petition is ever filed. When they cannot, we litigate every stage at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park, the single dependency court for all of Los Angeles County.
Home visits, school interviews, safety plans, and the 30-day closing decision. We get between you and the department before the referral narrative is written.
Investigation stage
Petition within 48 hours, hearing by the next judicial day (§§ 313, 315). We prepare the alternative-to-detention plan and the relative who can take placement under § 361.3.
Days after removal
Cross-examining the social worker, excluding hearsay, and retaining medical and forensic experts to answer the § 300 allegations on a preponderance standard.
The trial of the case
Pushing back on excessive services, protecting visitation, and getting children home under family maintenance rather than out under reunification.
Where the case plan is set
Six-, twelve-, and eighteen-month reviews, contested § 366.26 hearings, and modification petitions when circumstances change.
The long game
Challenging a Child Abuse Central Index listing under Penal Code § 11170 before it reaches a licensing board or an employer.
Professional consequences
DCFS has roughly 30 days to complete an emergency response investigation and close a referral as unfounded, inconclusive, or substantiated. That decision, not the courtroom, is where most cases are actually decided. This is what investigation-stage representation looks like.
Founding partner and lead trial attorney, ALL Trial Lawyers / Abuershaid Law, APC. California State Bar #297270. Mo began his career at the Orange County Public Defender's Office and has personally handled more than 2,000 juvenile dependency matters across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. He is a Super Lawyers and Rising Stars honoree every year from 2020 through 2026, holds an Avvo 10.0 rating, and practices in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
For Redondo Beach families, that means an attorney who appears regularly at Edelman, knows the Torrance regional office, and has litigated the allegation patterns these cases actually produce: failure-to-protect allegations against domestic violence victims, injuries reported by South Bay hospitals, and referrals timed to custody hearings. Full biography and credentials.
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10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (866) 811-4255 · 24/7 emergency line
Hours: Weekdays 7:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m. · Weekends 8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Meeting you in the South Bay: Consultations by phone or video any hour; in-person meetings at the Los Angeles office or, when a case requires it, at your home or at Edelman.
Court: Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court, 201 Centre Plaza Dr, Monterey Park, CA 91754
The DCFS Torrance Regional Office at 2325 S. Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501, (310) 972-3111. It also covers Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Lomita.
Not without a warrant, a court order, or an emergency. You can decline entry politely and say your attorney will contact the worker within 24 hours. Refusing entry is not evidence of abuse and cannot by itself justify removal.
At Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court, 201 Centre Plaza Dr, Monterey Park. If a child is removed, DCFS must file its petition within 48 hours (weekends and holidays excluded) and the detention hearing is held by the end of the next judicial day (§§ 313, 315).
Yes. Relatives receive preferential consideration under § 361.3, and DCFS must begin assessing relatives at the time of removal (§ 309). A relative who is named, willing to be assessed, and present at the detention hearing changes the outcome.
Tell your dependency and family law attorneys about each other the same day. Do not confront the suspected reporter, and communicate with the other parent only in writing about logistics. If a petition is filed, the dependency court controls custody under § 304 until the case closes.
No. Social workers deal with represented parents constantly, and a represented parent is predictable and organized. In our experience, families who retain counsel early are the ones whose referrals close fastest.
Whether a social worker just called, a safety plan is on the table, or your child has been removed, the first conversation is free and confidential. We will tell you in ten minutes whether you need representation.
Call (866) 811-4255 NowAlso serving Redondo Beach families from our offices in Los Angeles (10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101) and Beverly Hills (9465 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300; 8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800).
Attorney advertising. This page is general legal information about California juvenile dependency law and is not legal advice for any specific situation. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship; that relationship is formed only by a signed written engagement agreement. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Statutes cited are summarized and subject to change. Responsible attorney: Mohammad Abuershaid, Esq. (State Bar #297270), ALL Trial Lawyers / Abuershaid Law, APC, 10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Phone (866) 811-4255.
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