Filing of a child in need of assistance petition — contents of petition.

1. A formal judicial proceeding to determine whether a child is a child in need of assistance under this chapter shall be initiated by the filing of a petition alleging a child to be a child in need of assistance. 2. A petition may be filed by the department, juvenile court officer, or county attorney. 3. The department, juvenile court officer, county attorney or judge may authorize the filing of a petition with the clerk of the court by any competent person having knowledge of the circumstances without the payment of a filing fee. 4. The petition shall be submitted in the form specified in section 232.36 . 5. The petition shall contain the information specified in section 232.36 and a clear and concise summary of the facts which bring the child within the jurisdiction of the court under this subchapter . [C79, 81, §232.87 ] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159 ; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10055, 10201 ; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §615 Referred to in §232.81 , 232.82 , 232.95 , 232.98 , 232D.204 , 233.2