The court shall cause notice of a petition and of the time and place of any hearings under this chapter to be given to the respondent; the respondent’s parents, if a minor; the respondent’s attorney; the petitioner; the state‘s attorney; the superintendent or the director of any hospital or treatment facility in which the respondent is hospitalized or is being treated; the spouse of the respondent, if the spouse’s whereabouts is known; the guardian, if any, of the respondent; and such other relatives or persons as the court may determine. The notice must be given at the earliest possible time and sufficiently in advance of the hearing date to permit preparation for the hearing.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 25-03.1-12

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49