Dodge County Juvenile Court, Georgia

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | Except as provided in Code Section 15-11-560, the juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over juvenile matters and shall be the sole court for initiating action:

1\. Concerning any child who: A. Is alleged to be a delinquent child; B. Is alleged to be a child in need of services; C. Is alleged to be a dependent child; D. Is alleged to be in need of treatment or commitment as a mentally ill or developmentally disabled child; E. Has been placed under the supervision of the court or on probation to the court; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall be for the purpose of completing, effectuating, and enforcing such supervision or a probation begun either prior to such child's seventeenth birthday if the order is entered as a disposition for an adjudication for delinquency or prior to such child's eighteenth birthday if the order is entered for an adjudication for a child in need of services; F. Is receiving extended care youth services; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall be for the purpose of reviewing the status of the case, determining that extended care youth services are in the best interests of such child, adopting a transition plan for such child, ensuring the provision of developmentally appropriate services and supports consistent with such plans, and determining whether reasonable efforts are being made to transition such child to independent living or another planned permanent adult living arrangement; or G. Requires a comprehensive services plan in accordance with Code Section 15-11-658; 2\. Concerning any individual under the age of 17 years alleged to have committed a juvenile traffic offense as defined in Code Section 15-11-630; or 3\. Involving any proceedings: A. For obtaining judicial consent to the marriage, employment, or enlistment in the armed services of any child if such consent is required by law; B. For permanent guardianship brought pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter; C. Under Chapter 4B of Title 49, the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, or any comparable law, enacted or adopted in this state; D. For the termination of the legal parent-child relationship and the rights of the biological father who is not the legal father of the child in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall not affect the superior court's exclusive jurisdiction to terminate the legal parent-child relationship and the rights of a biological father who is not the legal father of the child as set forth in Chapters 6 through 9 of Title 19; E. For emancipation brought pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of this chapter; F. Under Article 8 of this chapter, relating to prior notice to a parent, guardian, or legal custodian relative to an unemancipated minor's decision to seek an abortion; or G. Brought by a local board of education pursuant to Code Section 20-2-766.1, relating to court orders requiring that a parent, guardian, or legal custodian attend a conference or participate in programs or treatment to improve a student's behavior.[2]

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## Selection method[edit]

Judges of the Georgia Juvenile Courts are each appointed to four-year terms by the superior court judges of the circuit. The one exception is Floyd County, where the judge is elected.[3] To serve on this court, a judge must be a state resident for at least three years, a county resident, admitted to practice law for five years, and at least 30 years old.[4]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 2020 Georgia Code, "Title 15 - Courts; Chapter 9 - Probate Courts; Article 2 - Jurisdiction, Power, and Duties § 15-9-30. Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Powers and Duties Generally; Copy of Official Code of Georgia Annotated Furnished for Each Judge," accessed May 11, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
4. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014

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