In Quebec, while judicialization is supposed to be the last resort in youth protection, the number of judicialized cases is increasing. To document the conditions of access to justice for families, the authors conducted research through interviews with mothers, lawyers who represent parents, observations of court hearings, and monitoring of comments posted by parents on social networks. The analysis of the data shows that the imbalance of power between families and DYP leads to a loss of confidence in justice and disengagement.