--- title: "Youth Protection (DPJ) ✦ Goldwater Droit" meta: "og:description": "Defending your family's rights in youth protection proceedings" "og:title": "Youth Protection (DPJ)" description: "Defending your family's rights in youth protection proceedings" --- #### *Our Services* ### Youth Protection (DPJ) Lawyers in Montreal When a representative from the Department of Youth Protection (DYP) knocks at your door, everything changes. We defend parents facing investigations, fight emergency removals, and challenge unfair supervision orders across Quebec. With decades of Youth Court experience, we know how to navigate DPJ's power while protecting your family's rights. From that first terrifying phone call to ending supervision, we stand between your family and the system. ### No child should be caught between their family and the system. [**Book a Consultation**](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team) ### Who We Represent ##### Parents Under Investigation Guiding you through interviews, home visits, and consent requests while protecting your rights and preventing unnecessary escalation. ##### Families Fighting Emergency Removals Challenging placement decisions within 5-day deadlines and fighting for your children's immediate return home or to family. ##### Those Battling Unfair Supervision Orders Ending or reducing DPJ involvement when measures are excessive, outdated, or based on resolved issues. ##### Grandparents & Extended Family Securing custody, access, or recognition as caregivers when parents cannot provide care or DPJ excludes family options. ### Our Services #### Emergency Response to DPJ Contact - Initial interview preparation - Consent request analysis - Document review - School intervention response - Medical release decisions - Emergency legal protection #### Fighting Placement & Removal Orders - Emergency hearing preparation - Placement challenges - Family placement proposals - Risk assessment disputes - Return home applications - Supervised access arrangements #### Parental Capacity Defense - Assessment preparation - Report challenges - Independent evaluations - Cultural competency issues - Mental health context - Addiction recovery evidence #### Ending or Modifying Supervision - Termination applications - Measure modifications - Progress documentation - Compliance evidence - Review hearings - Supervision plan challenges #### Multi-System Coordination - Criminal-DPJ coordination - Custody conflict resolution - Immigration status protection - School board disputes - Medical treatment conflicts - Police involvement management ### Our Experience 500+ Youth Court victories preventing placements, ending supervision, and reunifying families across Quebec. Cultural bias challenges won exposing discriminatory interventions. Pandemic access rights restored overturning the DYP’s blanket suspension of parental visits without individualized justification (2020). Emergency returns within 72 hours when children were wrongfully removed based on false reports. Grandparent custody secured over DPJ objections, keeping children within extended family networks. 40+ years of experience practicing in youth protection division. ### Our Approach #### Immediate Crisis Management DPJ interventions create panic. We provide same-day consultations, emergency court filings, and 24/7 guidance during removals. Clear communication starts immediately: you'll understand your rights, DPJ's powers, and exactly what happens next. Knowledge reduces fear. #### Evidence-Based Defense DPJ relies on reports, observations, and opinions. We counter with facts: medical records, school reports, witness statements, expert assessments. Every allegation gets documented rebuttal. Credible evidence beats subjective concerns. #### Cultural & Systemic Context DPJ often misinterprets cultural differences as neglect or different parenting styles as risk. We educate courts about cultural norms, systemic barriers, and socioeconomic realities that DPJ ignores. Context changes everything. #### *Book with the right lawyer for your youth protection matter* ### Meet the lawyers handling youth protection matters Connect with litigators who regularly handle DPJ interventions, emergency hearings, child protection allegations, and parent-rights disputes across Quebec. [![Amina Joober](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_composites%2Fv1%2Fprofile%2Famina-joober%2Fportrait@2x.webp&w=1024&q=100) [*Amina Joober*](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/amina-joober) Associate [Email](https://goldwaterdroit.com/mailto:aj@goldwaterdroit.com) [Download vCard](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_content-assets/profiles/amina-joober/attachments/amina-joober.vcf) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amina-m-joober-71517b1a/) [View Profile ](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/amina-joober) [**Book Now**](https://book.goldwaterdroit.com/v2/#book/service/27) [![Anne-France Goldwater](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_composites%2Fv1%2Fprofile%2Fanne-france-goldwater%2Fportrait@2x.webp&w=1024&q=100) [*Anne-France Goldwater*](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/anne-france-goldwater) Founding Partner [Email](https://goldwaterdroit.com/mailto:afg@goldwaterdroit.com) [Download vCard](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_content-assets/profiles/anne-france-goldwater/attachments/me-anne-france-goldwater.vcf) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-france-goldwater-a66a8411/) [View Profile ](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/anne-france-goldwater) [**Book Now**](https://book.goldwaterdroit.com/v2/#book/service/1) [![Ian Solloway](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_composites%2Fv1%2Fprofile%2Fian-solloway%2Fportrait@2x.webp&w=1024&q=100) [*Ian Solloway*](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/ian-solloway) Of Counsel [Email](https://goldwaterdroit.com/mailto:ims@goldwaterdroit.com) [View Profile ](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/ian-solloway) [**Book Now**](https://book.goldwaterdroit.com/v2/#book/service/47) [![Rita Nehmé](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_composites%2Fv1%2Fprofile%2Frita-nehme%2Fportrait@2x.webp&w=1024&q=100) [*Rita Nehmé*](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/rita-nehme) Associate [Email](https://goldwaterdroit.com/mailto:rn@goldwaterdroit.com) [View Profile ](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/rita-nehme) [**Book Now**](https://book.goldwaterdroit.com/v2/#book/service/49) [![Véronique Jacques](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_composites%2Fv1%2Fprofile%2Fveronique-jacques%2Fportrait@2x.webp&w=1024&q=100) [*Véronique Jacques*](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/veronique-jacques) Associate [Email](https://goldwaterdroit.com/mailto:vj@goldwaterdroit.com) [View Profile ](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/our-team/veronique-jacques) [**Book Now**](https://book.goldwaterdroit.com#book/service/33) #### *Tell us what youth protection issue you are facing and what needs urgent attention now.* ### Inquire about your case ### Areas served **We represent clients across Greater Montreal and throughout Quebec.** Our service area includes Westmount, Côte-des-Neiges, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), Outremont, Plateau, Downtown Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, LaSalle, Verdun, Pointe-Claire, Dorval, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Vaudreuil, Saint-Laurent, Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Saint-Léonard, Rosemont, and Villeray. We also appear regularly in courthouses across Quebec, including Montreal, Saint-Jérôme, Terrebonne, Valleyfield, Joliette, Granby, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Trois-Rivières, Gatineau, and Quebec City.