§334-142 - Petition.
[§334-142] Petition. Any family member
may petition the family court for an order requiring a respondent to enter into
an outpatient treatment program for substance abuse. The petition shall be in
writing under penalty of perjury and include facts relating to:
(1)Â The conduct of the respondent that indicates
substance abuse or addiction;
(2) The respondent’s history of substance abuse,
treatment, and relapse;
(3) The effects of the respondent’s conduct on the
family;
(4) The petitioner’s good faith belief that the
respondent poses an imminent danger to self or to others if the respondent does
not receive treatment;
(5)Â The availability of treatment and financial
resources to pay for treatment; and
(6)Â Any other reason for seeking court intervention.
[L 2004, c 44, pt of §20]