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Probate Court Help for Children
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This section has information on probate issues related to children under 18 (minors).

Click to learn more about:

• Adopting a child
• Changing a child's name
• Emancipation
• Guardianship
• Minor's compromise (when a child gets a legal settlement)
• Protecting child's assets
• Resources in Santa Clara County that help children, teenagers and families

For information on child abuse and neglect, see the juvenile dependency section of this website.

For information on cases involving children who break the law, see the juvenile justice section of this website.

Click here for information on adult adoptions.