§ 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.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.