Vermont § 5222 - Petition; contents
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§ 5222. Petition; contents
- (a) The petition shall be supported by an affidavit as to probable cause. The petition
shall contain the following: (1) A concise statement of the facts that support the conclusion that the child has committed
a delinquent act, together with a statement that it is in the best interests of the
child that the proceedings be brought. (2) The name, date of birth, telephone number, and residence address, if known, of the
child and the custodial and noncustodial parents or the guardian or custodian of the
child, if other than parent. If a parent is a participant in the Safe At Home Program
pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1152, the petition shall so specify. (b) If a temporary care order has been issued or the State is requesting that custody
be transferred to the Commissioner, the petition shall contain jurisdictional information
as required by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, 15 V.S.A.
chapter 20. (c) A petition alleging a delinquent act may not be amended to allege that a child is
in need of care or supervision, and a child who has been adjudged a delinquent child
as a result of a delinquency petition may not be subsequently adjudged a child in
need of care or supervision, unless a separate petition alleging that the child is
in need of care or supervision is filed. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
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