Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
- Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
A Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, in Virginia, handles all cases involving juvenile crime, child abuse or child neglect, disputes involving custody and visitation, and other family-related matters, as well as cases in which a child or family member is an alleged victim (it can try misdemeanors, but only preliminary hearings in adult felonies). A judge hears all cases. Appeals from J&DR court go to Circuit Court.
The court also has authority to allow minors, under certain circumstances, to seek abortions. It may also emancipate a child.
References
[http://www.courts.state.va.us/jdrdc/jdrdc.htm The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court] .
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Courts of Virginia — include: State courts of Virginia Supreme Court of Virginia[1] Court of Appeals of Virginia[2] Virginia Circuit Court (120 courts divided among 31 judicial circuits)[3] Virginia General District Court (courts in 32 districts)[4] Virginia Juvenile … Wikipedia
Northumberland County, Virginia — Seal … Wikipedia
Virginia — /veuhr jin yeuh/, n. 1. a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Cap.: Richmond. Abbr.: VA (for use with zip code), Va. 2. a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056. 3.… … Universalium
Supreme Court of Virginia — The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the U.S. state of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through … Wikipedia
Courts of the United States — include both the United States federal courts, comprising the judicial branch of the federal government of the United States (operating under the authority of the United States Constitution and federal law) and state and territorial courts of the … Wikipedia
Fairfax, Virginia — This article is about the independent city of Fairfax, Virginia. For the surrounding unincorporated area of Fairfax County, see Fairfax County, Virginia. Fairfax Independent city City of Fairfax … Wikipedia
Circuit court — is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions. Contents 1 History 2 Republic of Ireland 3 United States 3.1 Federal courts of appeals … Wikipedia
Prince William County, Virginia — Infobox U.S. County county = Prince William County state = Virginia map size = 225 founded = 1731 seat = Manassas | area total sq mi =348 area land sq mi =338 area water sq mi =11 area percentage = 3.04% census yr = 2007 pop = 383,644 density km2 … Wikipedia
Court of Appeals of Virginia — The Court of Appeals of Virginia, established January 1, 1985, is an eleven judge body that hears appeals from decisions of Virginia s circuit courts and the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. The Court sits in panels of at least three… … Wikipedia
Law and government of Colorado — The Colorado State Capitol in Denver Main article: State of Colorado The Constitution of the State of Colorado provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches … Wikipedia
