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Who is a Juvenile?
a person under 18 who is not married, emancipated, or in the
military.
What is a Neglected Juvenile?
any person under 18 who is found to be a minor victim of human
trafficking or whose
parent/guardian/caretaker doesn't provide proper care, supervision,
discipline, or medical attention.
,What is Serious Neglect?
conduct, behavior, or inaction from the
parent/guardian/caretaker that constitutes any danger to the
juvenile's health, welfare, or safety, but doesn't constitute
abuse.
Who generally gives ample opportunities to the
parents/guardians to rectify their wrongs?
DSS
If a court decided that the juvenile cannot go back to their home,
who must develop and implement a
permanent plan for the juvenile?
DSS
,What is a Safe Home?
a home where the juvenile isn't at substantial risk of physical or
emotional abuse or neglect
How can jurisdiction of the juvenile court be discontinued?
if one of the following occurs: terminated by court/case closed,
juvenile reaches 18, emancipated.
or
juv. reaches 18, offense occurred before 16 juv. reaches 19, offense
occurred at 16
juv. reaches 20, offense occurred at 17 Felony occurred after 13
, What is jurisdiction of juvenile courts?
the juvenile courts handle any case involving a juvenile who is
alleged abused, neglected, or dependent. the
court also has jurisdiction of the parent, as long as they have been
properly served with a summons
What should officer do if a parent refuses to let them enter the
house?
probable cause of a crime committed, consent, warrant, or exigent
circumstances are needed to enter home.