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

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

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 toassess 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 thesubsection of section 211.031 that provides the basis for the filing of thepetition.

2. The petition shall set forth plainly:

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

(2) The full name, birth date, and residence of the child or personseventeen 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 beone, of the person having custody of the child or person seventeen years ofage 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 notknown by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.

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