Amendment of petition

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A. The petitioner may amend the petition at any time to cure defects of form, imperfection, omission, or uncertainty.

B. Prior to the adjudication hearing, the petitioner may amend the petition to include new allegations of fact or requests for adjudication.

C. On motion of the child or parent that he has been prejudiced in his defense on the merits by defect of form, imperfection, omission, or uncertainty, the court may grant a continuance for a reasonable time. In determining whether the child or parent has been prejudiced in his defense upon the merits, the court shall consider all circumstances of the case and the entire course of the proceedings.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2021, No. 270, §1.


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