222.17 - ALLEGATIONS VERIFIED.
222.17 ALLEGATIONS VERIFIED.
The petition shall be verified by affidavit, may be filed on
information or belief, and shall:
1. Allege that such person is mentally retarded within the
meaning of this chapter.
2. Allege that the filing of the petition is conducive to the
welfare of such person and of the community.
3. List the name and residence of all known persons supervising,
caring for, or supporting such person, or assuming, or under
obligation to do so.
4. List the name and residence, if known, of the parents of such
person and of all other persons legally chargeable with the
supervision, care, or support of such person.
5. List the names of all obtainable witnesses known to the
petitioner by which the allegations of the petition may be
established.
6. State whether such person has been examined by a qualified
physician with a view of determining the person's mental condition.
Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3414, 3415; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §
222.4, 222.5; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 222.17]