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                          RULE 3.3
               CONTENT OF DEPENDENCY PETITION

     A dependency petition shall contain:
     (a) Identification of the Juvenile. The name, age, sex,
and residence of the juvenile so far as known to the
petitioner.
     (b) Identification of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian.
The name, marital status, and residence of the parent,
guardian, or custodian, or person with whom the juvenile is
residing, so far as known to the petitioner. If not known,
the petition shall so state.
     (c) Indian Children.  If the petitioner knows or has
reason to know that the juvenile is an Indian child as
defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, the
petition shall so state and shall name the tribe, if known,
to which the juvenile belongs.
     (d) Jurisdictional Statement. A statement of the
statutory provisions which give the court jurisdiction over
the proceeding.
     (e) Statement of Facts. A statement of the facts which
give the court jurisdiction over the juvenile and over the
subject matter of the proceedings, stated in plain language
and with reasonable definiteness and particularity.
     (f) Request for Inquiry. A request that the court
inquire into the matter and enter an order that the court
shall find to be in the best interests of the juvenile and
justice.
     (g) Other. Any other information required by court rule
or statute.
	

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