16-28-21
Section 16-28-21 Juvenile court jurisdiction. The juvenile court of the county shall have original
and exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions
of this article against or concerning any parent, guardian or other person having charge or
control of a child, or against or concerning any child or other person for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this article and effecting its objects, and all provisions of
Chapter 15 of Title 12 shall apply to prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions
and terms of this article. (School Code 1927, §320; Code 1940, T. 52, §316.)...
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26-14-6
Section 26-14-6 Temporary protective custody. A police officer, a law enforcement official,
or a designated employee of the State or County Department of Human Resources may take a child
into protective custody, or any person in charge of a hospital or similar institution or any
physician treating a child may keep that child in his or her custody, without the consent
of the parent or guardian, whether or not additional medical treatment is required, if the
circumstances or conditions of the child are such that continuing in his or her place of residence
or in the care and custody of the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person responsible
for the child's care presents an imminent danger to that child's life or health. However,
such official shall immediately notify the court having jurisdiction over juveniles of such
actions in taking the child into protective custody; provided, that such custody shall not
exceed 72 hours and that a court of competent jurisdiction and the...
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30-3-132
Section 30-3-132 Factors court must consider. (a) In addition to other factors that a court
is required to consider in a proceeding in which the custody of a child or visitation by a
parent is at issue and in which the court has made a finding of domestic or family violence
the court shall consider each of the following: (1) The safety and well-being of the child
and of the parent who is the victim of family or domestic violence. (2) The perpetrator's
history of causing physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or causing reasonable fear of physical
harm, bodily injury, or assault, to another person. (b) If a parent is absent or relocates
because of an act of domestic or family violence by the other parent, the absence or relocation
may not be a factor that weighs against the parent in determining the custody or visitation.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p. 1332, §3.)...
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30-3-6.1
Section 30-3-6.1 Rebate of interest on delinquent child support payments. (a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of law regarding post-judgment interest, the parent responsible for making
child support payments who has been delinquent in making the payments may petition the court
that entered the order for child support or the appropriate court pursuant to Sections 30-3A-101
to 30-3A-906, inclusive, for a rebate of interest when any of the following conditions have
been met: (1) The parent has paid the past due amount and has paid the current child support
payments for 12 months before petitioning the court. (2) The parent has entered into a repayment
agreement, has made all payments on the agreement for at least 12 months, and has paid the
current child support payments for 12 months before petitioning the court. (b) Before a court
may order a rebate of interest, each party to whom interest is owed must agree in writing
to the rebate of interest and the amount of interest rebated. A...
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12-15-116
Section 12-15-116 Original jurisdiction - Criminal. (a) A juvenile court shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction to try any individual committing any of the following offenses while
18 years of age or older: (1) Contributing to the delinquency, in need of supervision, or
dependency of a child in violation of Section 12-15-111. (2) Opposing or interfering with
a juvenile probation officer or a representative of the Department of Human Resources in violation
of Section 12-15-112. (3) Violating any of the confidentiality provisions of Sections 12-15-133,
12-15-134, 12-15-135, or 12-15-217. (4) Nonsupport in violation of Section 13A-13-4. (5) Violating
any of the juvenile sex offender provisions of Section 15-20A-27(b)(1). (6) Violating any
of the provisions of the compulsory school attendance laws in Section 16-28-12. (b) All criminal
cases before the juvenile court shall be governed by the laws relating thereto and shall be
initiated by complaint made before a judge or magistrate...
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12-15-306
Section 12-15-306 Removing a child from the custody of a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian.
(a) A child may be removed by a law enforcement officer from the custody of a parent, legal
guardian, or legal custodian if there are reasonable grounds to believe any of the following:
(1) The child is suffering from an illness or injury or is in imminent danger from the surroundings
of the child and that the removal of the child is necessary for the protection of the health
and safety of the child. (2) The child has no parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or
other suitable person able to provide supervision and care for the child. (b) The person removing
the child shall immediately deliver the child to the Department of Human Resources. (Act 2008-277,
p. 441, §18.)...
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16-28-3.1
Section 16-28-3.1 Guidelines and procedures for withdrawal from school; dropout prevention
program. (a) A child over the age of 17 may withdraw from public school prior to graduation
if both of the following circumstances exist: (1) Written consent is granted by the child's
parent or legal guardian. (2) An exit interview is conducted where the student and the student's
parent or legal guardian have been advised that withdrawal from school shall likely reduce
the student's future earning potential and increase the student's likelihood of being unemployed
in the future. During the exit interview, the student who is withdrawing from school shall
be given information that has been prepared and supplied by the State Department of Education
regarding the detrimental impacts and effects of early withdrawal from school along with any
available training and employment opportunity programs, provided such information is available.
(b) The State Department of Education shall work with local public...
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30-3-167
Section 30-3-167 Disclosure exceptions. (a) In order to protect the identifying information
of persons at risk from the effects of domestic violence or abuse, on a finding by the court
that the health, safety, or liberty of a person or a child would be unreasonably put at risk
by the disclosure of the identifying information required by Section 30-3-163 or Section 30-3-164
in conjunction with a proposed change of principal residence of a child or change of principal
residence of a person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child, the court may
order any or all of the following: (1) The specific residence address and telephone number
of a child or the person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child and other
identifying information shall not be disclosed in the pleadings, other documents filed in
the proceeding, or in any order issued by the court, except for in camera disclosures. (2)
The notice requirements provided by this article may be waived to the...
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30-3B-201
Section 30-3B-201 Initial child custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination
only if: (1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of
the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement
of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as
a parent continues to live in this state; (2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction
under subdivision (1), or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise
jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under Section 30-3B-207
or 30-3B-208, and: a. The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent
or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere
physical presence; and b. Substantial evidence is...
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44-1-24
Section 44-1-24 Powers and duties of department generally. The Department of Youth Services
shall perform the following: (1) Provide services for youths who have run away from their
own communities in this state or from their home communities in other states to this state,
and provide such services, care, or cost for the youths as may be required pursuant to the
provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. (2) Provide for the expansion of local
detention care for youths alleged to be delinquent pending court hearing. (3) Secure the provision
of medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical, or dental service, or payment of the cost of
such services, as may be needed for committed youths. (4) License and subsidize foster care
facilities or group homes for youths alleged to be delinquent pending hearing before a juvenile
court or adjudged delinquent following hearing, including detention, examination, study, care,
treatment, and training. (5) Establish, maintain, and subsidize programs...
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