The only trial court in Illinois is Circuit Court; there is no dedicated juvenile or family court. But Circuit Courts in larger counties may have a family or juvenile division. The family division may be called the domestic relations division. Use the related link below for an overview of the IL court system, then select your county to see contact information and links for that county's court(s). You will find that some county Circuit Courts have a juvenile or family division.
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In 1899, Illinois passed the Juvenile Court Act. This established the nation's first independent juvenile court.
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Not without parental permission or permission from the juvenile or family court.
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I'm assuming you're asking which court would deal with a juvenile traffic tickets. Generally this would be a regular traffic court, unless it rose to a certain level of crime. Then either a family court or a juvenile court would hear the case, depending on location. If you want to find out more about your specific location (county, state), check out Court Reference. You can find links to local court reference information from there.
There is no federal juvenile court
What are the remedies in a juvenile court system?
The Supreme Court of Illinois
In Illinois, almost all trial level cases are heard in Circuit Courts. There is a separate Court of Claims for cases brought against the state of Illinois, but typical cases such as divorce, criminal, and civil cases are all heard by circuit courts. Generally, each county in Illinois has its own circuit court. Within the larger counties, such as Cook County, there may be multiple divisions within the circuit court for different types of cases, such as probate, juvenile, criminal, and domestic relations. For more information on the Illinois court system and its circuit courts, visit the related Illinois Court Directory link.
A divorce court is an example of a family court. These are considered to be among the lower courts than handle civil matters.
No, legally. You would have to petition the Family Court or Juvenile Court for emancipation, which is often granted only in abusive situations.