2024-09-16T20:40:16-07:00 2023-12-31 200570323 Nelson & Associates CPAs 2230 Longport Ct Ste 110 Elk Grove CA 95758 990 2023-01-01 461248975 DEPENDENCY LEGAL SERVICES DEPE 7074625806 5701 LONETREE BLVD 207-F ROCKLIN CA 95765 JOHN PASSALACQUA CEO 2024-09-16 true true Michelle Nelson CPA CFE MST P00453363 9162996800 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JOHN PASSALACQUA 5701 LONETREE BLVD 207-F ROCKLIN CA 95765 6714882 false X WWW.DEPENDENCYLS.COM X 2012 CA PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN JUVENILE DEPENDENCY COURT 5 4 54 3 0 0 6476064 6633944 1471 80938 0 6477535 6714882 0 0 3451780 4171642 0 0 1946491 1954019 5398271 6125661 1079264 589221 5533275 6010139 732196 602788 4801079 5407351 THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN JUVENILE DEPENDENCY COURT PROCEEDINGS AND TO CARRY ON SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GOAL AS ALLOWED BY LAW. false false 5636041 Dependency Legal Services is a non-profit, interdisciplinary law firm dedicated to serving children and parents in child abuse and neglect cases. Our attorneys are court appointed to serve clients in Marin, Placer, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus and Yolo County dependency proceedings. Dependency Legal Services served approximately 2400 total clients at any given time in all our counties: This was comprised of approximately 925 children and 1475 parents. For a further breakdown by County, the following are point in time approximate numbers:Marin: 88 Children and 35 ParentsPlacer: 199 ParentsSonoma: 326 Parents and 5 ChildrenSolano: 355 Children and 282 ParentsStanislaus: 164 Children and 358 ParentsYolo: 313 Children and 273 ParentsWith regard to Program Accomplishments, Dependency Legal Services continues to raise the quality of services to our clients in various ways. Firstly, DLS remains active in the legislature. Dependency Legal Services co-sponsored several bills that were signed into law by Governor Newsome. As with all of our legislative efforts, we strive to advocate for policy changes that support families, increase reunification and promote stability for foster youth throughout California. This work included: 1) Originally numbered Assembly Bill No. 876 (AB876)(2023-2024). This bill allows the Juvenile Court to maintain jurisdiction after a minor in foster care has died to receive documents regarding the minors death. This was passed into law through the omnibus bill AB 1756. 2) Assembly Bill No. 937 (AB937)(2023-2024). Absent special circumstance, AB 937 requires the Juvenile Court to continue reunification services past the 18-month date if the court makes a finding that the agency has not provided reasonable services during the last review period. AB937 abrogated the Supreme Courts decision In re Michael G. (2023) 14 Cal. 5th 609.Dependency Legal Services attorneys also serve on the Family Law Advisory Committee and the Family Law/Juvenile Law Committee as well. DLS attorneys also continue to be contributing authors to Seiser & Kumli on Juvenile Courts Practice and Procedure. This year senior staff rolled out several trainings for both DLS staff and dependency counsel and social workers across the state. One training focused on the use of motivational interviewing in working with our clients. Additionally, our staff attended trainings both in and outside of California. Four of our management staff have completed the One Justice non-profit training program. DLS has been exploring pre-filing work in Sonoma County. In Marin, DLS continues to work with our partners toward implementation of a Family Treatment Court. We applied for a grant in 2023. However, this attempt was not successful. DLS continues to integrate social workers into our multi-disciplinary practice. We are seeing the value social workers bring in parent and child representation. DLS continues to put an emphasis on recruitment and retention. In 2023, all staff received 6% raises in addition to holiday bonuses. DLS continues to draw down federal funding for our work. The Judicial Council adopted the pilot summer internship program for first- and second-year law students in 2023. Stipends were for 5 interns over the summer. DLS supplemented this funding by several dollars per hour to make it more worthwhile for the interns. The program was successful with the hope of recruiting these students once they pass the bar exam. 5636041 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 52 0 true 54 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false true true true false CA X JOHN PASSALACQUA 7074625806 5701 LONETREE BLVD ROCKLIN CA 95765 JOHN PASSALACQUA CEO 55.00 0.00 X X 253633 0 15218 Candi Mayes Senior Lead ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 195939 0 21720 patricia bazar ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 158467 0 17390 mikaela west ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 150466 0 16920 Julia Hanagan ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 144964 0 16502 natalie moore ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 134858 0 13458 Whitney Kulp senior ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 137468 0 8248 Emily Bartholomew Director 2.00 0.00 X 5882 0 0 STEPHEN NELSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 4500 0 0 DERRAUGH DAWSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 4500 0 0 JENNIFER WILLIAMS Director 2.00 0.00 X 4500 0 0 1195177 109456 7 false true false Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton 459 Fulton Street Ste 209 San Francisco CA 94102 Attorneys 158794 ibrahim Agil 5185 Hall Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 Attorneys 141333 David meyers 2156 Irvin Way Sacramento CA 95403 Attorneys 135000 Christina Beede 177A Lincoln Ave Woodland CA 95695 Attorney 116000 Andrew conway 2092 Waltzer road Santa Rosa CA 95403 Attorneys 126669 6 0 DEPENDENCY REPRESENTATION 21799 21799 Fees & Contracts Gov Agencies 541100 6612145 6612145 6633944 80938 80938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6714882 6633944 80938 0 0 0 0 505892 419297 86595 0 3024244 2872482 151762 0 373165 348530 24635 268341 252820 15521 18000 18000 1259501 1259501 0 0 0 0 144718 59526 85192 0 16653 15312 1341 14044 12913 1131 0 239858 228772 11086 53063 47160 5903 0 0 0 0 3165 2910 255 48849 48849 EDUCATION 49755 37111 12644 HUMAN RESOURCES 28517 15909 12608 TELEPHONE 21407 18575 2832 LICENSES AND FEES 16468 15876 592 40021 29347 10674 6125661 5636041 489620 0 337912 231655 3195942 4219907 0 1561050 1298571 0 0 0 0 92235 91920 50357 49820 3702 537 0 0 0 0 342434 167549 5533275 6010139 397234 442375 334962 160413 732196 602788 X 4801079 5407351 4801079 5407351 5533275 6010139 589221 17051 X false true X true true true X 90240 60000 150240 3670965 5648022 5553961 6476067 6633944 27982959 3254 3254 0 0 3764459 5708022 5553961 6476067 6633944 28136453 0 0 28136453 10317 11908 9796 1471 80938 114430 0 10317 11908 9796 1471 80938 114430 0 0 3774776 5719930 5563757 6477538 6714882 28250883 0.99590 0.00410 X false false false false false false false false false false false false false 41808 41808 8549 8012 537 537 Operating Lease Liability 140521 TRUST LIABILITIES 19892 160413 6731933 17051 17051 6714882 6714882 6125661 6125661 6125661 false false false false false false false false false Candi Mayes Senior Lead ATTORNEY 192010 3929 10309 11411 217659 JOHN PASSALACQUA CEO 250033 3600 15218 268851 Julia Hanagan ATTORNEY 144964 16502 161466 mikaela west ATTORNEY 150466 16920 167386 patricia bazar ATTORNEY 158467 17390 175857 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER RECIVING WRITTEN APPROVAL THE FORM IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER SHALL ANUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FORMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS.