§334-142 - Petition.
[§334-142] Petition. Any family membermay petition the family court for an order requiring a respondent to enter intoan outpatient treatment program for substance abuse. The petition shall be inwriting under penalty of perjury and include facts relating to:
(1)Â The conduct of the respondent that indicatessubstance abuse or addiction;
(2) The respondent’s history of substance abuse,treatment, and relapse;
(3) The effects of the respondent’s conduct on thefamily;
(4) The petitioner’s good faith belief that therespondent poses an imminent danger to self or to others if the respondent doesnot receive treatment;
(5)Â The availability of treatment and financialresources to pay for treatment; and
(6) Any other reason for seeking court intervention.[L 2004, c 44, pt of §20]