Detroit, Michigan Special Education Attorney Helping Parents Charged With Criminal Truancy
In the State of Michigan, children from the age of six to sixteen are required to attend school for the entire school year. Parents who keep their children out of school can be charged with truancy, and a conviction could mean two to ninety days in jail and a fine. It could also mean the opening of an educational neglect petition in family court.
A conviction for truancy can have enormous repercussions in how the schools, family court and social service agencies deal with you and your family. When it comes to children with special needs, this only exacerbates the real problem — what is going on that is keeping the child from attending school regularly.
I am Sidney Kraizman, a criminal defense and special education lawyer who is committed to helping children with special needs and their parents who are faced with this difficult situation. If you are a parent facing criminal truancy charges for keeping your special needs child out of school, contact me to schedule an appointment.
Helping Parents Whose Special Needs Children Are Having Trouble in School
Children with disabilities typically miss school for far different reasons than ordinary kids. Mainstream kids who are found skipping school may be dealing with low self-esteem or poor grades, or they may simply want to play hooky. For kids with special needs, skipping school often indicates a deeper problem.
I have helped parents who were charged with truancy when their children were missing school because of more serious underlying problems, such as:
- Chronic illness
- Psychological issues
- Disabilities
- Disciplinary problems
If you have a child in special education and are facing criminal truancy charges, you are probably at your wit's end. Consistently keeping your child in school without addressing these underlying issues is virtually impossible.
I can work with you and the school to make sure that the needs of your child are addressed. We can find solutions that can keep school attendance from being a problem. Although many parents sometimes feel it would be easier to take care of a special needs child at home, a school setting can provide beneficial structure, socialization with the other students, special education programs and services, accommodations, and learning opportunities that benefit the child
I can represent you in the criminal truancy case — giving you the opportunity to explain your situation and defend your rights. I can represent you in family court if an educational neglect petition has been brought against you. If your child's school is threatening expulsion, I can also represent you in your dealings with the school.
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If you are facing truancy charges involving a child with disabilities, don't give up. I truly understand your situation. I can not only represent you in the truancy charge, I may be able to help you solve the underlying problems you are facing.
Contact me today to schedule an appointment. I am available during business hours at my Detroit or Southfield offices. I can also arrange to meet with you in the evening or on weekends, and at a location convenient to you.
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From locations in Detroit and Royal Oak, Michigan, the Law Office of Sidney Kraizman represents clients across Michigan in communities such as Livonia, Plymouth, Mount Clemens, Troy, Ann Arbor, Warren, Shelby Township, Brighton, Lansing, Grosse Pointe, Birmingham, West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills and Okemos, as well as throughout Oakland County, Wayne County, Macomb County, Monroe County, Livingston County, Washtenaw County, and Ingham County.