Rule 12. Petitions Must Indicate Persons Under Legal Disability

(a) Petition Requirements and Notice. If a person under legal disability has any interest in the subject matter of a petition which requires the issuance of notice, the petition must state:

(1) That an interested person is under legal disability as defined in subsection (b) below;

(2) The name, age, and residence of the person under legal disability; and

(3) The name of the guardian, conservator, or personal representative, if any.

(b) Legal Disability. A person under legal disability includes, but is not limited to, a person who is:

(1) Under 18 years of age; or

(2) Incompetent or incapacitated to such an extent that the individual is incapable of adequately representing his or her own interest.

Committee Notes

Source: Entire chapter amended and adopted June 28, 2018, effective September 1,