Darke County Juvenile Court | Darke County Probate And Juvenile Court
Provides the Juvenile Court which has jurisdiction to hear the following types of cases: Delinquent youth - those who have committed an offense, prior to their 18th birthday, that would be a crime if committed by an adult; Unruly youth - those who have committed a status offense that only applies to someone under the age of 18; Juvenile Traffic Offender - anyone who has committed a traffic offense prior to attaining the age of 18; Abused children - those children who have been physically or sexually abused by parents, guardians or other adults; Neglected children - those children who are not properly cared for or are abandoned by their parents or guardians; Dependent children - those children who are without proper care or support through no fault of their parent or guardian; Custody - to determine the custody of any child not a ward of another court of this state.
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Physical Address
300 Garst Ave., Greenville, OH 45331
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm. Phones are answered until 4:00pm.
Fax
(937) 547-1945
Application process
Phone for information M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm or walk in for services. Some forms are available on the website.
Fee
Varies. Phone or visit website for details
Eligibility
Serves residents of Darke County.
Service area
Darke County, Ohio
Agency info
Darke County Probate And Juvenile Court
Probate: Court with jurisdiction over matters such as probate of wills, estates, the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competence, name changes and adult and juvenile guardianship. Juvenile: Hears cases involving the delinquency of persons under eighteen years of age, and cases dealing with unruly, abused, neglected, and dependent children. Also hears all traffic offenses committed by persons under eighteen years of age, and has jurisdiction in adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, and failure to send children to school.
