Expert Guidance While You Lead Your Case
If your case doesn't call for attorneys of record — or you'd rather lead the fight yourself — our programs give you direct access to dependency lawyers who will answer every question you have. Flat engagement fees, no hourly billing.
Dependency Attorney Access
Six months of full attorney access for one payment of $1,734 — pay with any card, no financing application, no credit check, and your case help starts immediately.
Typical Retainer
$7,500–$12,000
Your Membership
$1,734.00 once
- Direct access to a California dependency lawyer
- 1 hour of phone contact and strategizing each month
- Comprehensive review of all your case documents
- Detailed, tailored answers to your questions
- Dependency law attorneys only
- Flat engagement fee — no hourly billing
Money-back guarantee. If your attorney doesn't help you prepare for your first hearing, we'll refund your first month's payment — no questions asked.
Pay in full and save. One payment of $1,734 with any card covers your entire 6-month program — no credit check, no financing application. Your attorney access starts immediately.
Electronic signature — California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2(b). I understand that DCFShield provides limited scope representation only, and that I understand the material risks of that limitation: my attorney will not appear in court, file documents, or take other actions outside the agreed limited scope, and I remain responsible for the parts of my case handled on my own. Typing my full legal name below is my electronic signature acknowledging this.
Priority Access Membership
Six months of priority attorney access for $449 a month. Your program is financed through Klarna — you choose the monthly payment plan that fits your budget at checkout, and your priority access starts immediately.
For parents in the middle of a crisis who can't afford to wait. When something happens at night or on a weekend, you reach your attorney — not an answering service.
Response Time
Within 2 hours
Emergency Calls
3 / month
- Everything in the standard membership
- Priority responses within 2 hours — day, night, and weekends
- 3 emergency after-hours calls per month (30 minutes each)
- A dedicated line to your attorney when it can't wait
- First-hearing preparation, step by step
- Flexible monthly payments through Klarna
Electronic signature — California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2(b). I understand that DCFShield provides limited scope representation only, and that I understand the material risks of that limitation: my attorney will not appear in court, file documents, or take other actions outside the agreed limited scope, and I remain responsible for the parts of my case handled on my own. Typing my full legal name below is my electronic signature acknowledging this.
Document & Case Deep-Review
Not ready for a full membership? Have a California dependency attorney review everything you have and tell you exactly where you stand.
- A California dependency attorney reviews every document in your case — petitions, social worker reports, case plans, and court orders
- A 60-minute in-depth review call where the attorney walks you through what everything means
- A clear picture of where your case stands and exactly what to do next
- One flat fee — no membership, no retainer, no financing application
One-time flat fee
$350
Card payment · documents reviewed + 60-min call
Have a credit code from a past paid consultation? Apply it at checkout.
* This service provides limited representation to parents with dependency cases in California only. Lawyers will not appear in court, file any documents or notice of representation, and service ends when subscription ends.
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