American Samoa § 45.0304 - Petition for protection from child abuse.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 45.0304 — Petition for protection from child abuse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45.0304. Petition for protection from child abuse.
(a) Upon receipt of a report filed by a law enforcement agency, an employee of a public or private school, or any person required to report under 45.2002, indicating that a child has suffered abuse as defined in subsection (a) of 45.2001 and that the best interest of the child require that he be protected from risk of further abuse, the Court shall then authorize and may order the filing of a petition. (b) Upon receipt of a report, as described in subsection (a), from any person other than those specified in subsection (a), the Court, after the investigation as may be reasonable tinder the circumstances. may authorize and may order the filing of a petition. Research Guide: CRS 19-3-101.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45.0304 ("Petition for protection from child abuse.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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