Juvenile Courts

Question 1

A parent or guardian can be responsible for property damaged up to how much?

Answer 1

up to $5,000 for property damaged by their children

Question 2

Juvenile court, what court has jurisdiction?

Answer 2

Circuit Court has exclusive Jurisdiction (in some cases up until 21 years of age)

Question 3

Who can file a delinquency case or Juvenile criminal case?

Answer 3

prosecuting attorney

Question 4

Who can file a dependency-neglect petition?

Answer 4

law enforcement, prosecuting attorney, or department of human services

Question 5

who can file a Family in Need of service (FINS)?

Answer 5

any Adult, or any member 10 years or older of the immediate family

Question 6

what is a dependency neglect?

Answer 6

looking to seek an ex parte emergency relief

Question 7

what is FINS?

Answer 7

gives help to family over a child that is out of control (can put the child in the court system for years)

Question 8

when can a minor be taken into custody? What must be done afterwards?

Answer 8

By law enforcement

1. without warrant by court order
2. if the child is in danger
3. making a lawful arrest
   * * if taken into custody, law enforcement must make all reasonable efforts to contact the parent or guardian

Question 9

does a juvenile have the right to counsel?

Answer 9

1. juvenile has the right to be represented at all stages of proceedings by counsel
2. in dependency neglect cases, an ad litem is usually contacted

Question 10

the go to standard for the juvenile court system

Answer 10

the best interest of the child standard