Can my family be with me when I meet with my attorney?

Anything you say to your attorney in private is protected by attorney-client privilege. Your attorney is ethically prohibited from revealing these communications to any third-party who is not a member of the Public Defender's Office. If you have family or anyone else present during an attorney-client meeting, the communication is no longer protected by privilege. This means they could potentially be called to testify about what you and your attorney discussed. The best thing to do is have meetings with only your attorney and members of the Public Defender's Office and do not share information that you and your attorney discussed with anyone else.