Any family member may petition the family court for an order requiring a respondent to enter into an outpatient treatment program for substance abuse. The petition shall be in writing under penalty of perjury and include facts relating to:

1. (1) The conduct of the respondent that indicates substance abuse or addiction;
2. (2) The respondent's history of substance abuse, treatment, and relapse;
3. (3) The effects of the respondent's conduct on the family;
4. (4) The petitioner's good faith belief that the respondent poses an imminent danger to self or to others if the respondent does not receive treatment;
5. (5) The availability of treatment and financial resources to pay for treatment; and
6. (6) Any other reason for seeking court intervention.

[L 2004, c 44, pt of §20]