| The Juvenile Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over youths,
under 18 years of age, who violate any federal, state or municipal law,
and any child who is abused or neglected. Juvenile Delinquency cases are
heard at the
Juvenile Delinquency Court. Juvenile Dependency cases are
normally heard at the
Terraine Courthouse.
Each of these kinds of juvenile matters are treated in their own
subsection of the Self-Service Juvenile website:
Juvenile Delinquency Court 2008 Report to the Presiding
Judge The plight of troubled children and the Juvenile Court
has garnered interest in the press this past year. Because of this
interest, the Superior Court of Santa Clara County is issuing a
year-end report of activities in Juvenile Delinquency Court
during the past 12 months, prepared by the Presiding Judge of
Juvenile Court, the Honorable Patrick Tondreau. |
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Other Types of Cases
Involving Children |
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Name changes, guardianships, and adoptions of minors are
addressed in the
Probate section of the
Self-Service website.
Other
categories of cases that may involve children, such as child
custody and child support issues, are addressed in the
Family section of the Self-Service website.
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