The juvenile court shall have concurrent jurisdiction to hear:(1) Any legitimation petition filed pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22 concerning a child alleged to be dependent;(2) Any legitimation petition transferred to the court by proper order of the superior court;(3) The issue of custody and support when the issue is transferred by proper order of the superior court; provided, however, that if a demand for a jury trial as to support has been properly filed by either parent, then the case shall be transferred to superior court for the jury trial;(4) Any petition for the establishment or termination of a temporary guardianship transferred to the court by proper order of the probate court; and(5) Any criminal case transferred to the court pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-15.Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 460,§ 1-4, eff. 7/1/2016.Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 1-1, eff. 1/1/2014.
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