2013 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 211 Juvenile Courts
Section 211.091 Petition in juvenile court--contents--dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.

Petition in juvenile court--contents--dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.

211.091. 1. The petition shall be entitled "In the interest of ............., a child under seventeen years of age" or "In the interest of ..........., a child seventeen years of age" or "In the interest of ................, a person seventeen years of age" as appropriate to the subsection of section 211.031 that provides the basis for the filing of the petition.

2. The petition shall set forth plainly:

(1) The facts which bring the child or person seventeen years of age within the jurisdiction of the court;

(2) The full name, birth date, and residence of the child or person seventeen years of age;

(3) The names and residence of his or her parents, if living;

(4) The name and residence of his or her legal guardian if there be one, of the person having custody of the child or person seventeen years of age or of the nearest known relative if no parent or guardian can be found; and

(5) Any other pertinent data or information.

3. If any facts required in subsection 2 of this section are not known by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.

4. Prior to the voluntary dismissal of a petition filed under this section, the juvenile officer shall assess the impact of such dismissal on the best interests of the child, and shall take all actions practicable to minimize any negative impact.

(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.090, A.L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al., A.L. 1995 H.B. 232 & 485 merged with S.B. 174, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1550)