Who files the Petition for Involuntary Assessment and Stabilization?
The petition may be filed by the persons spouse, guardian, any relative, a private practitioner, the director of a licensed service provider or designee, or any three adults with personal knowledge of the person. For a minor, the petition may be filed by a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or licensed service provider. The petitioner must have recently observed the behavior of the person who is the subject of the petition.