JURISDICTION OF ALABAMA JUVENILE COURTS - REFERENCE …



|CIVIL CASES |

|Title |Subject Matter |Jurisdiction |

|Abortion Consent Waiver |Proceedings in the matter of a person under the age of 18 for judicial waiver of the parental consent requirement for the person |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(5); 26-21-1, et seq., |under the age of 18 to have an abortion. | |

|Ala.Code 1975 |§ 26-21-4(a). | |

|Adoption |Proceedings in the matter of a person under the age of 18 for adoption of the person when the proceedings have been transferred |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(4); 26-10A-1, et seq. |from probate court as provided by law. | |

|Contempt |Proceedings for contempt of court in an underlying case before the juvenile court. |Continuing |

|(neither civil nor criminal) | | |

|§ 12-15-110; 12-15-115(a)(7); | | |

|12-15-115(a)(8); 12-15-117(c); Rule | | |

|70A(c)(1), Ala.R.Civ.P., for underlying civil| | |

|cases; Rule 33.3(b), Ala.RCrim.P., for | | |

|underlying criminal cases. | | |

|Custody (INCLUDING UCCJEA) |Proceedings to establish, modify, or enforce custody when a juvenile court previously has established parentage; proceedings |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(7); 12-15-115(a)(9); |pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. | |

|30-3B-101, et seq. | | |

|Disabilities of Nonage |Proceedings in the matter of a person 18 years of age for removal of the person’s disabilities of nonage. |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(1); 26-13-1, et seq. | | |

|Emergency |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” for emergency protection of the child or for emergency medical treatment for the child. |Original civil |

|§ 12-15-115(b)(1) | | |

|Grandparent Visitation |Proceedings by grandparents for visitation of a child filed as part of a juvenile court case involving the same child. |Original civil |

|§ 12-15-115(a)(10) | | |

|Involuntary Mental commitment |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” or a “minor” for commitment to the Alabama Department of Mental Health as an |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(3); 12-15-401, et seq. |intellectually disabled or mentally ill child or minor. | |

|Judicial Consent |Proceedings in the matter of a ‘child” for judicial consent to the child’s marriage, employment, enlistment or withdrawal from |Original civil |

|§ 12-15-115(a)(2) |school when such consent is required by law. | |

|MODIFICATION |Proceedings for modification of an order of the juvenile court in an underlying case. |Continuing |

|§ 12-15-115(a)(7); 12-15-115(a)(8); | | |

|12-15-117(c) | | |

|Parentage |Proceedings by a plaintiff or the State of Alabama (Department of Human Resources) v. a defendant of any age to establish |Original civil |

|§§ 26-17-101, et seq.; 12-15-115(a)(6) |parentage of a child pursuant to the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act. | |

|Student Rights |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” where it is alleged that the child’s rights are improperly denied or infringed in |Original civil |

|§ 12-15-115(b)(2) |proceedings resulting in the child’s suspension, expulsion, or exclusion from a public school. | |

|SUPPORT (including UIFSA) |Proceedings to establish, modify, or enforce support when a juvenile court previously has established parentage or to establish, |Original civil |

|§§ 12-15-115(a)(7); 12-15-115(a)(8); |modify, or enforce support of a child or a spouse in cases brought pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, including | |

|30-3D-101, et seq. |proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). | |

|VISITATION |Proceedings to establish, modify, or enforce visitation when a juvenile court previously has established parentage. |Original civil |

|§ 12-15-115(a)(7) | | |

|CRIMINAL CASES |

|Title |Subject Matter |Jurisdiction |

|Confidentiality Violation |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of violating the confidentiality of juvenile |Exclusive |

|§§ 12-15-116(a)(3); 12-15-133(g); |court records, juvenile law enforcement records, juvenile fingerprint, photograph or DNA records, or information concerning |original criminal |

|12-15-134(f); 12-15-135(f); and 12-15-217(c) |certain delinquent adjudications provided to schools. | |

|Contributing |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of contributing to the delinquency, dependency, |Exclusive |

|§§ 12-15-116(a)(1); 12-15-111 |or in need of supervision of a child. |original criminal |

|Interfering |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of opposing or interfering with a juvenile |Exclusive |

|§§ 12-15-116(a)(2); 12-15-112 |probation officer or representative of the Department of Human Resources in the performance of their duties under the Alabama |original criminal |

| |Juvenile Justice Act. | |

|Nonsupport |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of desertion and nonsupport under the Alabama |Exclusive |

|§§ 12-15-116(a)(4); 13A-13-4 |Criminal Code. |original criminal |

|School Law Violation |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of violating the compulsory school attendance |Exclusive |

|§§ 12-15-116(a)(6); 16-28-12 |law, compelling their child to properly conduct himself or herself according to school policy or failing to report a suspected |original criminal |

| |violation of the foregoing. | |

|Sex Offender Violation |Proceedings by the State of Alabama v. a person who is charged with the offense of releasing confidential information relating to|Exclusive |

|§ 12-15-116(a)(5); § 15-20A-27(b)(1) |a juvenile sex offender that has been released to a school. |original criminal |

|JUVENILE CASES |

|Title |Subject Matter |Jurisdiction |

|Delinquency |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act. |Exclusive |

|§ 12-15-114(a) | |original juvenile |

|§§ 12-15-114(c)(1); 44-2-10, et seq. where | | |

|Interstate Compact for Juveniles applies. | | |

|Child In Need of Supervision (CHINS) |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” who is alleged to be in need of supervision. |Exclusive |

|§ 12-15-114(a) | |original juvenile |

|§§ 12-15-114(c)(1); 44-2-10, et seq. where | | |

|Interstate Compact for Juveniles applies. | | |

|Dependency |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” who is alleged to be dependent. |Exclusive original juvenile |

|§ 12-15-114(a) | | |

|§§ 12-15-114(c)(1); 44-2-20, et seq. where | | |

|Interstate Compact on Placement of Children | | |

|applies. | | |

|Revocation |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” who has been adjudged a “delinquent child” or a “child in need of supervision” in an |Continuing delinquent or |

|§ 12-15-132 |underlying juvenile case for revocation of the legal status of “probation” or “aftercare” ordered in the underlying case. |child in need of supervision |

|Modification |Proceedings in the matter of a “child” for modification of an order of custody or other order of the court in an underlying |Continuing |

|§ 12-15-117(c) |juvenile case. | |

|§ 12-15-221 for delinquency and chins actions| | |

|§ 12-15-316 for dependency ACTIONS | | |

|TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS |Proceedings by a parent or other party against a parent for termination of parental rights. |Exclusive original juvenile |

|§§ 12-15-114(c)(2); 26-10A-3 | | |

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