Before the beginning of juvenile courts, children were considered little adults and were tried as adults. Juvenile courts are organized in three ways. According to David W. Neubauer, “A separate court, part of a family court, or a unit of the trial court.” Juvenile courts are separate in that they have their own employees such as judges, probation officers, and clerk of courts. Juvenile courts are also a part of family courts such as child custody, paternity testing, and child support issues. Sometimes juvenile courts are a part of a trial court. According to the text author David Neubauer, “Beyond the legal considerations of jurisdiction, the question of where matters concerning juveniles are heard is largely a function of case volume.” Due to this particular issue it is sometimes best for the juvenile hearing to be held at a different
Before the beginning of juvenile courts, children were considered little adults and were tried as adults. Juvenile courts are organized in three ways. According to David W. Neubauer, “A separate court, part of a family court, or a unit of the trial court.” Juvenile courts are separate in that they have their own employees such as judges, probation officers, and clerk of courts. Juvenile courts are also a part of family courts such as child custody, paternity testing, and child support issues. Sometimes juvenile courts are a part of a trial court. According to the text author David Neubauer, “Beyond the legal considerations of jurisdiction, the question of where matters concerning juveniles are heard is largely a function of case volume.” Due to this particular issue it is sometimes best for the juvenile hearing to be held at a different