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§ 15-11-38 - Who may make petition

O.C.G.A. 15-11-38 (2010)
15-11-38. Who may make petition


Subject to Code Section 15-11-37, the petition alleging delinquency, deprivation, or unruliness of a child may be made by any person, including a law enforcement officer, who has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed and believes that they are true.