KRS 645.050: Contents of certification petition.

The petition for certification and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled "In the

interest of ..., a child." The petition for certification shall state:

(1) The petitioner's relationship to the child;

(2) The child's name, age, address and present location;

(3) The name and address of the child's parents or legal guardian or other person

exercising custodial control or supervision;

(4) The name and address of the person having custody of the child;

(5) The name and address of the child's spouse, if any;

(6) The petitioner's belief, including its factual basis, that the child is mentally ill and is

dangerous to himself or others; and

(7) The petitioner's belief, including its factual basis, that the child can benefit from

treatment available only at a hospital and that no less restrictive alternative is

available which will be effective in treating the child.