The Juvenile Court of Jackson County is one of the Juvenile Courts of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. The Honorable Kevin J. Guidry serves as Judge of the Juvenile Courts of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. His chambers are located in the Jackson County Courthouse.
Mailing address: Hon. Kevin J. Guidry
Juvenile Courts, Piedmont Judicial Circuit
5000 Jackson Parkway, Suite 210
Jefferson GA 30549
The mission of the Juvenile Courts of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit is to assist and protect children whose well-being is threatened, restoring them, if possible, as secure, law-abiding members of society. Each child coming within the jurisdiction of the court shall receive, preferably in his or her own home, the care, guidance, and control that will be conducive to the child’s welfare and the best interests of the community. When a child must be removed from the control of his or her parents, the court shall secure for the child care as nearly as possible equivalent to that which his or her parents should have given the child.
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-1.
The Juvenile Courts of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit serves a variety of functions in the community.
1. Provides the forum for adjudication of delinquency and unruly cases. The Court also hears child deprivation (abuse and neglect) cases as well as those child custody cases transferred from Superior Court and Probate Court.
2. Working in conjunction with local intake officers of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), provides information to citizens regarding delinquency issues and makes referrals to other agencies when appropriate.
3. Processes juvenile traffic cases.
4. Coordinates citizen panel reviews for children in the State foster care system.
5. Collaborate with DJJ and the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Family and Children Services to support programs that benefit at risk children residing in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit.