645.050 Contents of certification petition.
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The petition for certification and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled "In the interest of ..., a child." The petition for certification shall state:
(1)The petitioner's relationship to the child;
(2)The child's name, age, address and present location;
(3)The name and address of the child's parents or legal guardian or other person
exercising custodial control or supervision;
(4)The name and address of the person having custody of the child;
(5)The name and address of the child's spouse, if any;
(6)The petitioner's belief, including its factual basis, that the child is mentally ill and is
dangerous to himself or others; and
(7)The petitioner's belief, including its factual basis, that the child can benefit from
treatment available only at a hospital and that no less restrictive alternative is
available which will be effective in treating the child.