40-7-315 . Role of prosecutor. (1) In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this part or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: (a) an existing child custody determination; (b) a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; (c) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or (d) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. (2) A prosecutor acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party to a child custody determination.
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