Jurisdiction

Except as otherwise provided herein, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings:

(a)Concerning any child living or found within Guam:

(1)who is neglected as to proper or necessary support or education as required by law, remedial, psychiatric, psychological or other care necessary for his well-being; or who is abandoned by his parent or other custodian;

(2)whose occupation, behavior, condition, environment, or association is such as to injure or endanger his welfare or that of others;

(3)who is beyond the control of his parent or other custodian; COL11/29/2022 CH. 5 FAMILY COURT ACT

(4)who is alleged to have violated any Guam law; provided, that, the Family Division shall not have jurisdiction with respect to any child sixteen

(16)years of age or older who is alleged to have committed any offense under the Vehicle Code (16 GCA) if such offense is within the jurisdiction of the Traffic Division of this Court; and

(5)who is an habitual truant as defined by 17 GCA