Title 12 — Title 12

At all hearings conducted pursuant to this section to commit a minor or child to the custody of the department, the following shall apply: (1) The minor or child sought to be committed shall be present unless, prior to the hearing, the child’s attorney for the minor or child has …

(a) An attorney representing the state, any county, or municipality or the Department of Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or an attorney representing the person or persons filing a petition to have a minor or child committed may serve as the advocate in support…

Intellectual Disability. (a) At the final hearing upon a petition seeking to commit a minor or child to the department on the basis that the minor or child is a person with an intellectual disability, the juvenile court may grant the petition if clear and convincing evidence prov…

(a) Any minor or child committed to the custody of the department who has gained maximum benefit from institutional treatment, who is no longer in need of the services of the department, or who has gained maximum benefit from the programs of the department shall be discharged fro…

The juvenile court committing any minor or child to the custody of the department shall retain jurisdiction over the minor or child so long as the minor or child is in the custody of the department regarding the original commitment. History: (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §23.)

The probable cause hearing provided in Section 12-15-407 and the final hearing provided in Section 12-15-408 may be consolidated with the consent of all the parties. History: (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §23.)

For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY TEAM. A county children’s services facilitation team. (2) MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD. A child coming to the attention of the juvenile court or one of the entities listed herein w…

After the filing of a petition alleging that a child is delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision, or after the filing of a petition seeking mental commitment of a minor or child pursuant to Article 4, the juvenile court, on its own motion or motion of a party, may refer t…

Multiple Needs Child. (a) Within 21 days of receipt of a juvenile court referral or within another time specified by the juvenile court, the county team shall present to the juvenile court a plan of services addressing the needs of the child referred to the county team and the re…

There is created an Executive Council of the State Team consisting of the heads of the following departments or agencies: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Youth Services. The Ex…

(a) The State Team is created and shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Health, th…

(a) A county team is created in each county of the state The county team shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The local education agency or agencies, the county department of human resources, the Departm…

The members of the state and county teams shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their expenses, including travel, lodging, food, and other expenses at the same rate as state employees. The expenses shall be paid by their respective departments, agencies, or organizations. Travel…

Accounting System to Be Maintained; Provisions for Yearly Audit. (a) There is established in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the State Multiple Needs Children Fund which shall be administered by the agency designated by the Executive Council of the State Team. This fund …

State Team; Eligible Recipients; Prerequisites to Maintaining Funding; Penalty for Noncompliance; Reporting Requirement. (a) The Executive Council of the State Team shall adopt policies and procedures relating to the allocation of available resources for providing services for mu…

A party, including the state or any subdivision of the state, has the right to appeal a judgment or order from any juvenile court proceeding pursuant to this chapter. The procedure for appealing these cases shall be pursuant to rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court of A…

(a) For the purposes of this section, sexually exploited child shall mean an individual under the age of 18 years who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and who has been subjected to sexual exploitation because he or she is any of the following: (1) A victim of the c…