Under Florida Statutes, chapter 39, a dependent child is one who has been found by a court to:
You may contact the Department of Children and Families at (850) 488-0500.
The Department of Children and Families will notify you of the initial court date. If you need information regarding any future court date and time of hearing, you may visit the Clerk of Court's Office, located at 301 S. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL. Proper identification is required.
Under Florida Statutes, Chapter 984, a "child in need of services" is a child for whom there is no pending investigation into an allegation or suspicion of abuse, neglect, or abandonment; no pending referral alleging the child is delinquent; or no current supervision by DJJ or DCFS for an adjudication of dependency or delinquency. The child must also be found by the court:
Under Florida Statutes, Chapter 984, a "family in need of services" means a family that has a child who is:
Information may be obtained by contacting the Probate Division of the Leon County Clerk's Office at (850) 606-4180.
Juvenile delinquency involves anyone under the age of 18 that has been arrested and/or charged with a crime.
You may contact any of the Resource Agencies listed here.
This information can be obtained by calling the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) at (850) 574-8814.
Information regarding Juveniles is confidential and cannot be discussed over the telephone. With proper identification, parties authorized to have access to the court file, i.e., parents, legal guardian, child and his/her attorney, can visit the Clerk's Office located in the Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Tallahassee,FL to receive this information.
The Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a centralized processing, referral, and evaluation center for all Juveniles arrested in this area. The facility includes the Civil Citation (diversion) Program, Central Booking and Intake, Assessment and Referral, Case Management, and a comprehensive Management Information System.
By centralizing the law enforcement booking and intake functions at a single location staffed by certified corrections officers, the Leon County JAC saves the local economy a substantial amount of money each year. Prior to the opening of the JAC, law enforcement officers spent an average of 4.5 hours off the street for each arrest. In contrast, law enforcement officers spend only 15 minutes per arrest now that the JAC handles booking and intake.
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No. If the child meets the criteria to be detained securely, he/she is transported to the Leon Regional Detention Center until the detention hearing is held and the court determines detention status. If the child does not meet the criteria to be detained, the child will be released to the proper custodian with a written notice to appear before the Juvenile Judge at a later date.
The waiting period is up to six hours.
With proper identification, the Juvenile Division of the Leon County Clerk's Office, 301 S. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL can perform a record search for a fee. You may also get photocopies for a fee.