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While working as a Florida public defender and a prosecutor for the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF), Tampa lawyer Trista Sampson gained an understanding of just how important it is for people to have a lawyer when they confront legal problems. Without one, parents often didn't get their children back. Criminal defendants often received more severe penalties.
The Law Office of Trista Sampson: Call 813-480-9283 or contact me online.
The National Commission on Children found that children are often removed from their families even when it is not necessary, simply because federal aid formulas give states "a strong financial incentive" to remove children rather than provide services to keep families together.
Overworked and underpaid DCF workers can often hinder as well as help children, parents and families.
Fact: Since July 2008, the time for a parent in Florida to complete a case plan has been shortened to nine months. If reunification does not happen by then, the state takes legal action to take your child(ren) in a termination of parental rights action.
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- I have seen cases in which the parents fully completed the case plan and were still denied their children. That can't happen to you with an attorney.
- Although my service as public defender and for the Florida Attorney General qualifies me for a broad range of legal specialties, I have chosen to devote my practice to child dependency law (also known as juvenile dependency children’s law) and criminal defense, including representation of juveniles charged with crimes.
A Focused, Determined Fighter On Your Side
- When you work with me, I will always be candid with you and tell you what to reasonably expect in your legal matter. As a former prosecutor, I have successfully handled hundreds of trials and will put my knowledge and experience to work for your best outcome.
A recent Emory University study concluded that in serious criminal cases “the average sentence for clients of public defenders was almost three years longer than the average for clients of private attorneys." Overall, the average sentence was five years longer for clients of public defenders over private attorneys.
Your freedom is worth the cost of a reasonably priced and experienced attorney.
Tampa Dependency and Criminal Defense Lawyer Trista Sampson
Call: 813-480-9283. Contact me online.
