The Honorable John J. Romero, Jr.
Past President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Judge Romero is a retired Presiding Judge of the Children’s Court Division of the Second Judicial District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Judge Romero also served as a Therapeutic Court Judge for the Program for the Empowerment of Girls (PEG), an intensive multi-agency juvenile probation program for girls who have some type of violence in their history. Judge Romero began his tenure on the bench in 2003 as a District Court Judge. He is Co-Chair Emeritus of the Children’s Court Improvement Commission, a past member of the New Mexico Tribal-State Judicial Consortium, served on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and served on the Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Revision Committee. He is a frequent trainer on issues related to juvenile justice and child welfare. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Relevant Research Data
Catalog of Core Child Welfare Case Management Reports for Courts, 2024
Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2021
Trends and Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court, 2022
Impact Updates
Judges, judicial officers, attorneys, and other juvenile and family court-related professionals trained in 2023