A. A child in need of care proceeding shall be commenced by petition filed by the district attorney. The Department of Children and Family Services, when authorized by the court, may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a child in need of care.
B. During the pendency of a child in need of care proceeding, any person, including a relative of the child, may petition the court for the provisional or permanent legal custody of the child.
A. A child in need of care proceeding shall be commenced by petition filed by the district attorney. The Department of Children and Family Services, when authorized by the court, may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a child in need of care.
B. During the pendency of a child in need of care proceeding, any person, including a relative of the child, may petition the court for the provisional or permanent legal custody of the child.
A. A child in need of care proceeding shall be commenced by petition filed by the district attorney. The Department of Children and Family Services, when authorized by the court, may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a child in need of care.
B. During the pendency of a child in need of care proceeding, any person, including a relative of the child, may petition the court for the provisional or permanent legal custody of the child.