A DFCS employee, a law enforcement officer, or any person who has actual knowledge of the abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child or is informed of the abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child that he or she believes to be truthful may make a petition alleging dependency. Such petition shall not be accepted for filing unless the court or a person 827 15-11-150 authorized by the court has determined and endorsed on the petition that the filing of the petition is in the best interests of the public and such child. History. — Code 1981, § 15-11-150, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-10/SB 364.
Authority to file petition
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-150 — under Courts.
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