9:6-8.34 - Persons who may originate proceedings
9:6-8.34. Persons who may originate proceedings
The following persons may originate a proceeding under this act:
a. A parent or other person interested in the child.
b. A duly authorized agency, association, society, institution or the division.
c. A police officer.
d. Any person having knowledge or information of a nature which convinces him that a child is abused or neglected.
e. A person on the court's direction.
f. The county prosecutor.
g. In cases where a private individual is unwilling or reluctant to file a complaint, he may request the division to initiate a complaint in his stead.
L.1974, c. 119, s. 14, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 209, s. 13, eff. Sept. 7, 1977.
The following persons may originate a proceeding under this act:
a. A parent or other person interested in the child.
b. A duly authorized agency, association, society, institution or the division.
c. A police officer.
d. Any person having knowledge or information of a nature which convinces him that a child is abused or neglected.
e. A person on the court's direction.
f. The county prosecutor.
g. In cases where a private individual is unwilling or reluctant to file a complaint, he may request the division to initiate a complaint in his stead.
L.1974, c. 119, s. 14, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 209, s. 13, eff. Sept. 7, 1977.