Juvenile Services

MISSION STATEMENT

It is the mission of the Wilson County Juvenile Court to serve the welfare of the children and their families within the sound framework of public safety; to provide the guidance, structure and services needed by every child under its jurisdiction; to promote healing and recovery of abused and neglected children and to direct delinquent children in reforming their behaviors.

JUVENILE COURTS

Juvenile Courts have jurisdiction over matters involving children under 18 years of age that may have been abused or mistreated, whose parents cannot care for them, that need more services than can be provided for in the family home, that have been accused of being unruly or breaking the law or whose behaviors put them at risk or in need of services. The Wilson County Juvenile Court operates 5 days per week with one full time Judge and one full time Magistrate.

JUDGE BARRY TATUM                             

Judge Tatum served as General Sessions and juvenile Court Judge Since 1998. He graduated from the University of the South at Sewanee in 1987 and received his J.D. from Cumberland Law School in 1991.

MAGISTRATE DAVID KENNEDY

Magistrate Kennedy graduated from Belmont university in 1980. He graduated from the Nashville School of Law in 1997. He has served as Magistrate since 2021.

Office Hours

The Youth Service office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am through 4:00 pm. A youth service officer is on call 24/7 when the office is closed.

Juvenile Court Clerk

Debbie Moss      Telephone: 615-444-2114   Fax: 615-444-5889