South Fulton Municipal Court

South Fulton Municipal Court cases in Fulton County, Atlanta, GA

Fulton County Juvenile Court is a county-level juvenile trial court in Atlanta, Georgia, with limited, specialized jurisdiction within the local judicial system. It exercises exclusive original jurisdiction over matters involving minors in Fulton County, including: delinquency (acts that would be crimes if committed by adults), dependency/abuse and neglect, status/CHINS matters (truancy, runaway, curfew), termination of parental rights in dependency cases, placement and foster-care reviews, and most juvenile traffic offenses. The court's role is to adjudicate these cases, order supervision or services, and manage custody or placement decisions for children as authorized by law. It does not hear adult criminal, general civil, divorce, or municipal code cases, which are handled by other courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in South Fulton Municipal Court

Fulton County Juvenile Court provides:

- Case intake and filings: delinquency (offenses by minors), dependency/abuse-neglect, Children in Need of Services (CHINS), juvenile traffic, truancy, termination of parental rights, emancipation petitions, and juvenile record restriction requests.
- Protective measures: emergency shelter care, detention orders, no-contact/restraining orders related to juvenile matters, protective supervision, and custody orders to DFCS.
- Proceedings: detention and shelter-care hearings, adjudication and disposition, review and permanency hearings, probation-revocation, modification, and transfer hearings.
- Court services: probation and diversion programs, mediation, CASA/guardian ad litem appointments, interpreter and ADA accommodations, calendars and notices, records and copies.
- Public access: Clerk's Office support for filings and forms, fee/payment processing where applicable, scheduling, and information on rights and appointed counsel.

Jury services are not provided; juvenile cases are heard by a judge. The court's role is to process juvenile matters, issue orders that protect children and the community, and connect families with required services.