Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in California

Re: Child cruelty

The best I can give you, based on what little you've written is: It depends.

Was the charge filed as a felony or a misdemeanor? Was the child injured? If so, how badly? If not, what were the circumstances?

There are just too many variables to say what is "generally" given. Every case is unique, as is every judge, every DA and every defendant.