Jezette Luster Email & Phone Number

Orange County, California Area

Orange County, California Area

Trained professional supervised visitation monitor providing services seven days a week in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. In compliance with the 2014 Family Code 3200-3200.5 and California Rules of Court 5.20. Offering off-site supervised visitation services for non-custodial parents and their children. Visits are supervised by a Masters Level Professional specially trained in ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for each and every visit children have with their parents. Additional services: monitored exchanges, reports (summary and detailed) and court testimony.

Orange County, California Area

Providing direct representation to clients and special appearances for attorneys in the following practice areas: criminal, family, juvenile (dependency and delinquency) and probate - guardianships of estate and person.

Orange County, California Area

Appear with and for defendants at court hearings; decide and make appropriate legal motions and pleas and take other legal action on behalf of clients. Investigate, prepare for trial, and conduct trial defense of adults. Prepare trial strategy and jury instructions. Conduct legal research and prepare legal briefs and opinions. Argue the merits of probation for defendants. Negotiate with prosecuting authorities regarding the disposition or modification of charges. Order investigations and subpoenas; interview defendants and witnesses.

Conducted client interviews; provided ongoing evaluation and investigation of cases; prepared for and participated in all hearings; participated in mediations and other alternative dispute resolution efforts. Provided advocacy for juvenile dependent clients in other legal areas, including education and juvenile delinquency. Ordered investigation of the case and subpoenaed witnesses; analyzed facts in light of relevant legal considerations; conducted legal research; prepared litigation strategy, prepared legal memoranda, motions and briefs, and argued specific legal motions and pleadings; litigated evidentiary hearings; examined and cross-examined witnesses and challenged their qualifications. Conducted contested and non-contested appearances, hearings and trials.

Represented parents, legal guardians, foster parents/defacto parents, and children in juvenile dependency court. Represented children in juvenile delinquency and truancy courts. Representation included client interviews; preparing for and participating in all hearings; participating in alternative dispute resolution efforts. Ordered investigation of the case and subpoenaed witnesses; analyzed facts in light of relevant legal considerations; conducted legal research; prepared litigation strategy, prepared legal memoranda, motions and briefs, and argued specific legal motions and pleadings; litigated evidentiary hearings; examined and cross-examined witnesses and challenged their qualifications. Conducted contested and non-contested appearances, hearings and trials.

Represented parents in juvenile dependency court. Representation included client interviews; preparing for and participating in all hearings; participating in alternative dispute resolution efforts. Subpoenaed witnesses; analyzed facts in light of relevant legal considerations; conducted legal research; prepared litigation strategy, prepared legal memoranda, motions and briefs, and argued specific legal motions and pleadings; litigated evidentiary hearings; examined and cross-examined witnesses and challenged their qualifications. Conducted contested and non-contested appearances, hearings and trials.

Investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect. Provided intensive casework services to keep families intact or insure safety of children. Submitted recommendations to the Court regarding placement of children. Testified in Court regarding assessment and findings of the investigation. Prepared court reports according to legislative and judicial mandates.

Performed case management and outreach services to support legal advocacy. Coordinated project that provided the following services to families affected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS, psychosocial assessments, service plan development, advocacy, support group facilitation, and outreach.

Evaluated and assessed children for placement in therapeutic foster care homes. Provided intensive case management services to foster children. Supervised foster families and foster homes to assure compliance with state regulations.

Performed individual and group counseling to diverse school aged children from regular and special education population. Developed social development studies and adaptive behavior assessments. Participated in multidisciplinary and individual education program meetings.

Provided individual, group and family counseling. Developed intake, quarterly, and closing reports. Prepared for and attended all necessary court hearings. Consultation services to direct service providers.

Investigated reports of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Collected evidentiary information through interviews, observations, and materials. Prepared court reports according to legislative and judicial mandates.

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Msw, Social Work

Ba, Political Science

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