The Juvenile Law microsite is a collection of educational resources and references relating to juvenile law. Its primary focus is North Carolina law relating to children whose conditions or conduct may become the subject of juvenile court proceedings. The site is designed to assist people who work in the North Carolina juvenile courts and in the state’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
The content is categorized into two sections
- Child Welfare (abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights; adoptions of minors; judicial waiver of parental consent)
- Juvenile Justice
You will find navigation bars for each section to your right.
Faculty:
Child Welfare: Sara DePasquale, Associate Professor
Juvenile Justice: Jacqui Greene, Assistant Professor
New Resources:
- Human Trafficking: Mandatory Reporting and Agency Response (2023) - a primer with flowcharts by Sara DePasquale
- Law Enforcement Juvenile Reference Card (2022) - a quick reference resource for law enforcement by Jacqui Greene
- Juvenile Interrogation (September 2022) - a Juvenile Law Bulletin by Jacqui Greene
- Juvenile Delinquency Process Flowchart (2022) -a flowchart authored by Jacqui Greene and designed by the School of Government
- Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina (February 2022 ed.) - this 950 page practice manual is current through February 15, 2022, authored by Sara DePasquale
- Stages of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases in North Carolina: From Report to Final Disposition (2021 ed.) - flowchart and primer (updates 2019 ed.) by Sara DePasquale
- Transfer of Juvenile Delinquency Cases to Superior Court. (January 2022) - a Juvenile Law Bulletin by Jacqui Greene
- Including Young Children in Delinquency Jurisdiction: Issues of Infancy and Capacity (November 2021) - a Juvenile Law Bulletin by Jacqui Greene
Faculty Coordinators
Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Term Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government