Venue
§ 717. Venue. Proceedings under this article are originated in the county in which the act or acts referred to in the petition allegedly occurred. On motion made on behalf of the respondent or by his parent or other person legally responsible for his care or on the court's motion, and for good cause shown, the court may transfer the proceedings to another county.
The case starts in the county where the acts allegedly occurred. On motion (or the court's own) and for good cause, it may be transferred to another county.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.