1.25.160 Petitions

(a) All petitions under this chapter shall be filed with the Children's Court, shall be made under oath, and shall include the child's name, date of birth, parents' names, and child's parents' last known addresses, and the names and addresses of all other affected persons, if known.

(b) All petitions shall allege facts upon which the petitioner asserts jurisdiction exists. No petition shall be sufficient if it merely reiterates the language of the Code section invoked, but shall include reference to the specific subsection of the Code section upon which petitioner alleges jurisdiction.

(c) No petition filed by the child welfare coordinator shall be deemed insufficient on account of hearsay, provided that there is a sufficient indication alleged of the declarant's reliability.

(d) All petitions shall be filed with the clerk of court, with copies served, by the petitioner, on the child welfare coordinator and all parties who may be affected by an order concerning the subject child.

(e) Unless impracticable or ineffective, petitions shall be served personally or by first class mail.