The average citizen will usually not know much about juvenile law - and this is a good thing. Juvenile Court proceedings are supposed to be confidential.

 

The policy behind confidentiality of Juvenile Court proceedings is the protecting of a juvenile from the stigma of his or her own misdeeds or misfortunes.

 

In keeping with our philosophy of empowerment, here is a glimpse of the types of cases that Juvenile Court can have:

 

Juvenile Cases:

· Delinquency cases

· Dependency cases (NOT including custody cases between parents)

· Child in Need of Supervision (CHINS) cases

· Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) cases

· Interstate Compact on Juveniles cases

· Interstate Compact of Placement of Children (ICPC) cases

 

Civil Cases:

· Removal of Disabilities of Nonage (Emancipation) cases

· Judicial Consent to Marry

· Judicial Consent to Work (child labor)

· Judicial Consent to Withdraw from School

· Judicial Consent to Enlist in the Military

· Proceedings for the Commitment of Mentally Ill of Mentally Retarded Minor or Child to the Department of Mental Health

· Adoptions (when removed from Probate Court)

· Proceedings for Waiver of Parental Consent for a Minor to have an Abortion

· Proceedings to Establish Paternity or Maternity under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act

· Proceedings to Establish Child and Spousal Support in cases brought by the Department of Human Resources (Title IV-D cases)

· Proceedings under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)

· Proceedings to Establish Grandparent Visitation (as part of an pending case)

· Proceedings to Authorize Emergency Medical Treatment for a Child

· Proceedings to Enforce a Child's Rights when the Child was Suspended, Expelled, or Excluded from a Public School

Criminal Cases (against individuals 18 years of age or older):

· Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor

· Contributing to the Dependency of a Minor

· Contributing to the Need of Supervision of a Minor

· Opposing/Interfering with a Juvenile Probation Officer

· Opposing/Interfering with a representative of the Department of Human Resources

· Violating the Confidentiality Provisions of juvenile law

· Nonsupport

· Violating any Juvenile Sex Offender Provisions

· Violating Compulsory School Attendance laws

 

When you yourself or a family member or friend gets involved in one of these cases, or when you know that you, a family member or friend is heading toward the need for one of these cases, DON'T WAIT! CALL IMMEDIATELY! There may be things you can do to protect yourself and your family.

 

“If knowledge is power, then knowledge of the law is the Power of Law.”

 

Get information and legal advice BEFORE something happens so that you will have more control of your future!”

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