List of Dependency Court Judges
This is a list of judges at the Edelman Court in Monterey Park, California. Monterey Park is located in East Los Angeles. These are the men and women who preside over DCFS cases including those cases involving allegations of child abuse or child neglect.
Please note – if you are being accused of child abuse or neglect, please consider contacting an Attorney immediately. These allegations are taken extremely seriously.
And if you know a child who is being abused please contact the Child Protection hotline immediately. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
- Toll-free within California, phone (800) 540-4000
- If calling from outside of California, phone (213) 639-4500
- TDD [Hearing Impaired] (800) 272-6699
Note there is a difference between a Judge, an Assigned Judge, a Referee, and a Commissioner.
- Judge: Judges can be appointed by the Governor or elected into their office by the public.
- Referee: Appointed by the presiding judge to hear cases assigned to them. They have the same powers and authority as a Juvenile Court Judge. They are considered employees of the Court.
- Commissioner: Elected by the Superior Court Judges. They are considered employees of the Court.
If you have a case in front of any of these judges contact an attorney to discuss your case, and ask if they have appeared before or know about these Judges. Each Judge may handle different types of cases differently.
Name | Title | Dept | Phone |
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Arakaki, Akemi | Judge | 400 | (323) 307-8030 |
Archuleta, Debra R. | Judge | 418 | (323) 307-8018 |
Barnes, Craig S. | Judge | 405 | (323) 307-8005 |
Bianco, D. Brett | Judge | 416 | (323) 307-8016 |
Blackshaw, Julie Fox | Judge | 414 | (323) 307-8014 |
Blackwell, Nichelle L. | Commissioner | 406 | (323) 307-8006 |
Brackelmanns, Lisa A. | Commissioner | 409 | (323) 307-8009 |
Byrdsong, Kristen | Commissioner | 422 | (323) 307-8022 |
Clay, III, Charles Q. | Judge | 415 | (323) 307-8015 |
Cortez, Annabelle G. | Judge | 401 | (323) 307-8001 |
Diaz, Rudolph A. | Judge | 419 | (323) 307-8019 |
Downing, Marguerite D. | Judge | 407 | (323) 307-8007 |
Hall, Tamara | Judge | 423 | (323) 307-8023 |
Kelly, Mary E. | Judge | 411 | (323) 307-8011 |
Losnick, Debra L. | Judge | 400 | (323) 307-8030 |
Name | Title | Dept | Phone |
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Marpet, Stephen C. | Commissioner | 410 | (323) 307-8010 |
Navarro, Pete R. | Commissioner | 413 | (323) 307-8013 |
Nelson, Jean M. | Judge | 402 | (323) 307-8002 |
Newman, Tara | Judge | 412 | (323) 307-8012 |
Price, Ashley | Commissioner | 425 | (323) 307-8083 |
Ramirez, Nancy A. | Judge | 424 | (323) 307-8024 |
Shapiro, Gabriela H. | Commissioner | 421 | (323) 307-8021 |
Soto, Philip L. | Judge | 408 | (323) 307-8008 |
Sun, Linda L. | Judge | 417 | (323) 307-8017 |
Trendacosta, Anthony A. | Judge | 400 | (323) 307-8030 |
Truong, Terry T. | Commissioner | 400 | (323) 307-8030 |
Vera, Hernan D. | Judge | 420 | (323) 307-8020 |
Zeidler, Daniel Zeke | Judge | 404 | (323) 307-8004 |








