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IN RE R.J.P.

No. 80-525-M.P.

445 A.2d 286 (1982)

In re R.J.P.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 14, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Edward Farley, Providence, Chief Legal Counsel, Dept. for Children and Their Families, for petitioner.

Michael D. Coleman, Child Advocate, Providence, Patricia M. Beede, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Newport, for respondent.

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

On August 8, 1980, Michael D. Coleman, in his capacity as the Child Advocate of the State of Rhode Island (the Child Advocate), filed a motion with the Family Court. The motion requested that a preliminary investigation be made to determine whether or not the Family Court should authorize the Child Advocate to file a petition alleging that R.J.P. is a dependent, neglected, and/or abused child. The motion was objected to by the Department...

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