2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.36 - CONTENTS OF PETITION.

        232.36  CONTENTS OF PETITION.
         1.  The petition and subsequent court documents shall be entitled
      "In the interests of ....., a child."
         2.  The petition shall be verified and any statements in the
      petition may be made upon information and belief.
         3.  The petition shall set forth plainly:
         a.  The name, age, and residence of the child who is the
      subject of the petition.
         b.  The names and residences of any:
         (1)  Living parent of the child.
         (2)  Guardian of the child.
         (3)  Legal custodian of the child.
         (4)  Guardian ad litem.
         c.  With reasonable particularity, the time, place and manner
      of the delinquent act alleged and the penal law allegedly violated by
      such act.
         4.  If any of the facts required under subsection 3, paragraphs
      "a" and "b" are not known by the petitioner, the petition
      shall so state.
         5.  The petition shall set forth plainly the nearest known
      relative of the child if no parent or guardian can be found.  

         [SS15, § 254-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3621, 3622; C46, 50,
      54, 58, 62, § 232.5, 232.6; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.3; C79, 81, §
      232.36]
         Referred to in § 232.87