Resources for Youth

Click on the links on the side to find the following resources:

If you are involved or have been involved in the juvenile justice system, go to the Juvenile Delinquency page to find the following information:

• What your attorney wants you to know: information about your attorney's role in representing you in court.
• Getting your record expunged: specific information on Multnomah County's expunction process, as well as general information on Oregon's juvenile expunction law.  Information is available in:
• • English
  • Spanish
  • Russian

 If you are in foster care or aged out of the foster care system, you can find the following information on our Foster Care page:

• A Teen's Legal Guide to Foster Care in Oregon
• A Teen's Survival Guide to Leaving Foster Care in Oregon
• Transition Guide to Teens Aging out of Foster Care in Oregon

 We also have resources on Other Youth Issues:

• The Multnomah County Bar provides a self-help guide: Youth Faces the Law.
• YRJ also provides information on emancipation for youth 16-17 years of age.