North Dakota § 27-20.3-12 Petition - Who may prepare and file - Review

North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-20.3-12 — Petition - Who may prepare and file - Review

North Dakota § 27-20.3-12

Title 27Judicial Branch of Government

Ch. 27-20.3Child Welfare

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N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.3-12 (2026).

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A petition alleging a child in need of protection must be prepared, filed, and served upon the
parties by the state's attorney. A petition may also be prepared by any other person, including a
law enforcement officer, which has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed and believes
the facts are true. A petition prepared by any person other than a state's attorney may not be
filed unless the director or the court has determined the filing of the petition is in the best interest
of the public and the child.

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A petition alleging a child in need of protection must be prepared, filed, and served upon the
parties by the state's attorney. A petition may also be prepared by any other person, including a
law enforcement officer, which has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed and believes
the facts are true. A petition prepared by any person other than a state's attorney may not be
filed unless the director or the court has determined the filing of the petition is in the best interest
of the public and the child.