Guam § 13305 - Petition.

§ 13305. Petition.

(a) A petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this Chapter shall be filed in the manner

provided in this section:

(1) Petitions shall be entitled “In the Interest of (name of child), A Minor,” shall be verified and

shall set forth with specificity:

(A) The facts which bring the child within this Chapter;

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(B) The name, age, birthdate, sex and residential address of the child;

(C) The names and last known residential addresses of the member or members of the child’s

family required to be notified pursuant to § 13306, and other persons who are to be made parties

to the child protective proceeding at the time of the filing of the petition; and

(D) Whether the child is under the temporary foster custody of the department and, if so, the

type of temporary foster custody, the circumstances necessitating such care and the date the child

was placed in such temporary foster custody.

(2) When any of the facts required by this section cannot be determined, the petition shall so state.

The petition may be based on information and belief but in such case the petition shall state the basis

of such information and belief.

(b) Petitions shall state that unless the family is willing and able to provide the child with a safe family

home, even with the assistance of a service plan, within a reasonable period of time, their respective parental

custodial duties and rights shall be subject to termination.

(c) The court may provide rules concerning the titles, filing, investigation, and the form and content

of petitions and other pleadings and proceedings in cases under this Chapter, or any other matter arising in

child protective proceedings.