Child Abuse & Neglect

San Bernardino Child Abuse Protection Lawyer

At the Law Offices of Frank J. Prainito, in San Bernardino, California, we provide legal services and aggressive strategies to protect the rights of children who have been abused. From filing and enforcing restraining orders, to helping the child and custodial parent seek safe housing, we are ready to help. Child abuse is a serious crime, one with an innocent victim who both physical safety and legal protection.

Get legal help immediately.

If your child is a victim of child abuse, there is no advantage to waiting.

If your child has been the victim of abuse or domestic violence, it is important to contact our offices right away to discuss the situation with California family law attorney Frank Prainito. There is no advantage for the child, or for you, by waiting to see how the situation will develop.

Child abuse isn't only physical pain

Emotional and psychological child abuse includes verbal insults, excessive criticism, and threats and ridicule directed at a child, including the failure to prevent it from occurring.

Neglect is the failure on the part of a parent or caretaker to meet the child's basic physical and emotional needs. This includes failure to provide for food, shelter, emotional support, and education.

Physical abuse includes non-accidental acts by a parent or caretaker, including slapping, beating, shaking, punching, beating, kicking, biting, and burning.

Sexual abuse includes any intended act which involves a child or developmentally immature minor in an activity which they do not fully comprehend and are unable to give informed consent.

We can help you with child abuse legal issues such as:

• Restraining orders, placement and enforcement
• Connections with child protection services (CPS)
• Child custody and visitation issues
• Divorce
• Guardianship application

Contact our offices to learn more about how we can help protect an abused child's rights.