§ 20-49-202 - Petition. - Arkansas Statutes

20-49-202. Petition.

(a) A guardian, in the case of an adult alleged incompetent, or a parent or guardian, in the case of a minor alleged incompetent, may petition the court for the sterilization, under this chapter, of an alleged incompetent.

(b) The petition shall state and allege the following:

(1) The name, age, sex, residence, and post office address of the alleged incompetent;

(2) The name, residence, and post office address of any guardians of the person of the alleged incompetent;

(3) The names and addresses, so far as known or can reasonably be ascertained, of the persons most closely related to the alleged incompetent by blood or marriage;

(4) The name and address of any person or institution having the care and custody of the alleged incompetent; and

(5) That the alleged incompetent is incompetent, as defined in 20-49-101(3).