Transition Age Youth

Public Counsel’s Transition Age Youth (TAY) team provides holistic legal support to young people ages 16–26, primarily Black and Latinx youth, who have experienced foster care. Our work is geared toward addressing the collateral consequences of system involvement and helping clients successfully transition to adulthood. For youth who are expecting or parenting, we utilize a two-generation approach aimed at strengthening family stability and breaking the cycle of intergenerational involvement in child welfare systems.

Our direct services inform our policy and systems-change advocacy at local and state levels, challenging practices that perpetuate instability and trauma. Through landmark litigation such as Ocean S. v. L.A. County, we hold government agencies accountable to ensure young people in foster care receive the support and resources they need to thrive. Additionally, our team provides outreach, training, and educational resources to transition-age youth and the community organizations that serve them.

Public Counsel provides holistic legal services to youth ages 16–26 who have been impacted by the foster care system. We can provide advice to any youth with a legal issue in California and attend court for legal issues in Los Angeles County.  We provide advocacy in the following areas:

• Adult Traffic Tickets
• Benefits
• Custody, Divorce, Visitation, Child Support, and Family Separation Issues
• Housing Law
• Name Change and/or Gender Marker Correction Petitions
• Restraining Orders
• Rights and Resources for Expectant and Parenting Youth
• Sealing Juvenile Justice Records

If you need help and have been impacted by foster care or juvenile probation, please fill out our online intake form or call (213) 385-2977, ext. 500, and leave a message. A member of our team will contact you to discuss your legal needs.