Art. 604 Persons subject to proceedings

This rule explains who falls under the authority of juvenile court when a child needs care. If a child is alleged to need care, the juvenile court is the only court that can handle the case at first. This means the case cannot start in a different type of court, like regular civil or family court.

The rule also covers the child's parents. Since the case involves the whole family, the juvenile court has authority over the parents too, not just the child. This lets the court make decisions that affect the parents directly, such as requiring them to take certain actions or follow court orders related to their child's care.

There are some special rules set by law that can affect how this works in specific situations. But in general, if a case is about whether a child needs care, it belongs in juvenile court, and that court has the power to handle matters involving both the child and the parents together.