822.45 Role of prosecutor.
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822.45 Role of prosecutor.
(1)A prosecutor, in a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this subchapter or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if any of the following exists:
(a)A 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.