Adjudication: ANSWER The juvenile court finds that the facts asserted in the
petition have been proven ("conviction" in criminal court).
Adult - ANSWER Person 18 or older, unless they are under the continued
jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Abused child - ANSWER
Dependent child - answer A child who is homeless or without sufficient care for no
fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian
Deprivation of custody: ANSWER The court transfers legal custody from a parent
or parents, or a former legal custodian, to another person, agency, or institution.
Formal referral: ANSWER A written report from a peace officer or another person
telling the court that a minor is or appears to be within the court's jurisdiction and
that a petition can be filed.
Harm: a) physical or developmental hurt or damage.
b) emotional injury.
d) Sexual abuse.
d) Sexual exploitation.
, INCEST - ANSWER Engaging in sexual intercourse with a person that the
perpetrator knows to be the perpetrator's ancestor-descendant, brother, sister, aunt,
uncle, niece, nephew, or first cousin (also covers half-blood, adoption, step)
Legal custody - Answer Relationship with:
-right to bodily custody of the youngster.
-right or obligation to protect, train, and discipline
-duty to give food, clothing, shelter, education, and basic medical care.
-right to decide where and with whom the minor will live.
-Right to authorize surgery or exceptional care
Minor - ANSWER: a youngster
-A person between the ages of 18 and 21 who is subject to juvenile jurisdiction
Molestation - Answer A person, to arouse or gratify,
-contacts the anus or genitals.
-engages in indecent behavior with a youngster
It causes a child to take indecent liberties.
Natural parent - ANSWER A minor's biological or adoptive parents
Neglected child - ANSWER
Secure facility - ANSWER Any facility of Juvenile Justice Services that provides
24-hour supervision and incarceration for minor offenders committed to custody
and rehabilitation.
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