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May 8, 2025

Judge Walter Kubelun asks lots of questions as he shapes lives in dependency court

Riverside Judge Walter Kubelun, drawing from personal experience, presides over juvenile dependency court, guiding at-risk children and families with a collaborative, direct approach to foster positive outcomes.

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Judge Walter Kubelun asks lots of questions as he shapes lives in dependency court
Riverside County Superior Court

RIVERSIDE - Superior Court Judge Walter H. Kubelun doesn't speak about foster care from a distance.

A few years ago, one of his son's childhood friends was struggling in his placement home. Kubelun and his wife invited the boy on a weeklong family camping trip. By the end of the trip, things were unraveling for the teen.

"We told him, 'You know, we don't want you to go back in the system. If you need help, let us know.'"

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