Juvenile Defense

Protecting Your Child's Rights

Wilmington, Delaware, Juvenile Crime Defense Lawyer

If your son or daughter is charged with a crime, even a minor offense, it can have lasting repercussions on their college education and employment. If your child is facing a serious felony, juvenile detention or jail is a very real possibility.

Rahaim & Saints of Wilmington provides knowledgeable and compassionate juvenile crime defense in New Castle County and throughout Delaware. We work to get teens and young adults into diversion programs, probation or other adjudications that avoid incarceration and a criminal record whenever possible. Contact us for a free, confidential consultation.

Attorney Drew Rahaim has practiced in criminal law in Delaware since 1980. He routinely handles juvenile court offenses such as:

Possession of marijuana or other drugs
Underage drinking and DUI
Reckless driving and other traffic violations
Shoplifting, theft or burglary
Vandalism and trespassing
Sexual assault
Stalking
School fights and other assaults

In addition to lockup, fines, restitution and probation, juveniles also may face driver's license suspension even if the crime is not alcohol-related or license-related. We handle administrative license hearings as well as juvenile criminal defense.

Rahaim & Saints aims to prevent a black mark on your child's record that would hamper his or her efforts to get into college, land a job or rent an apartment. Certain juvenile records can be expunged later so that they do not show up in a background check and need not be listed on applications.

If your child is facing serious felony charges (aggravated assault, rape, drug dealing), we can challenge attempts to have the case transferred to adult court. In either venue, our juvenile crime defense attorney examines every aspect of the prosecution's case and police procedures to find an advantage. Drew Rahaim will seek dismissal of charges or exclusion of evidence, negotiate a favorable plea to a lesser offense, or prepare a defense for trial (adult court) or juvenile proceedings.

We offer a free, discreet initial consultation to discuss your child's situation and options. Call our offices in Wilmington office (302-892-9200) and Newark office (302-832-1800).