My question involves juvenile law in the State of: California
My daughter was caught in possession of alcohol at school. She is 16 and was cited for a non-traffic infraction. The citation has a box checked telling us to appear in Juvenile Traffic Court (?!) This was the week before Halloween. Never received offical (courtesy) notice by mail. She was expelled and sent to another regular high school to finish out her Junior year and can then return to her original school, since this was her first offense and is a good student. We just received a call from a police officer saying we (parents) will have to meet her for a meeting to "decide what will happen to our daughter"?! She went on to say complete and detailed background checks will be conducted on me and my ex as well as a full home inspection....she gave us the impression that all 3 of us will be drug tested?! The officer deliberately not gave us straight forward answers/information. But in a round about way said that my daughters actions could be because her home life could have contributed.....when ALL is done,..."she (my daughter) just might get off with a years license suspention and probation...if she's lucky and cooperates. She also stated she was very surprised my daughter was in school at all....at the very most she should only be aloud to attend a continuation school...?! Sorry so long, but my question is...Is it normal for the parents to be put through the ringer as well as the minor for a first offense? Oh, and the officer also said we might still have to go to court....if we all didn't cooperate.

