INTERVENTION AND DIVERSION | WOOD COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Provides conferences between court staff and children with parents or guardians, instead of filing charges. Diversions: At times, a Wood County family or school requests assistance from the Court when a child/children are exhibiting unruly or delinquent behavior. As an alternative to filing formal charges against a youth, a diversion can be held to dissuade him or her from future inappropriate behavior. The diversion itself is an informal conversation with a youth and parent. The focus is to explain what can legally happen should a youth continue to make poor choices. Families are frequently referred to outside agencies, such as the Children's Resource Center or the Parent Project for assistance. Tours of the Wood County Juvenile Court Detention Center are typically not a part of the diversion process.

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UW 211 Greater Toledo

Physical Address

1032 S Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402

Hours

By appointment

Fax

(419) 352-6084

Fee

No fees

Eligibility

Families with children from age 10 to age 17 that are disorderly and disruptive

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WOOD COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Provides information about the resources, services, programs and events that Wood County has to offer throughout the county.