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Juvenile Court Contempt Powers to Compel Participation of Parent of Juvenile Delinquent

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This brief report highlight laws giving states specific statutory contempt powers over the parent or parents of a delinquent child. Statutes like these give the court the power to punish parents who willfully disobey court orders directed at the parents concerning their delinquent child.

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