N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.34
Persons who may originate proceedings
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 9 — Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts · Status: effective
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- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.34, Persons who may originate proceedings, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1437814
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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.