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§ 502 -   Time and content of petition

§ 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.)

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