§ 3-502.
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§ 3-502. Time and content of petition
(a)A petition under this part may be filed at any time before entry of a decree of adoption.
(b)The petition shall be signed and verified by the petitioner, filed with the court, and state:
(1)the name and address of the petitioner;
(2)the name of the minor;
(3)the name and last known address of the parent or alleged parent whose parental relationship the petitioner seeks to terminate;
(4)the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the petition and the grounds on which termination of a parental relationship is sought;
(5)if the petitioner is a prospective adoptive parent, that the petitioner intends to proceed with the petition to adopt the minor if the petition to terminate is granted; and
(6)if the petitioner is a parent, a guardian, or an agency, that the petitioner has placed or intends to place the minor for adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)