9:6-8.34 - Persons who may originate proceedings - New Jersey Statutes

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.