House Journal: Page 745: Thursday, March 14, 1996

5.  To the extent possible and at the discretion of the pregnant
minor, the person responsible for impregnating the pregnant
minor shall also be involved in the viewing of the video and in
the receipt of written decision-making materials.
6.  Following the offering of the viewing of the video and of
the written decision-making materials, the pregnant minor shall
sign and date the certification form attached to the materials,
and shall submit the completed form to the licensed physician or
provide the person making the offer with information to send the
completed form to the pregnant minor's attending physician.  The
person offering the viewing of the video and the decision-making
materials shall also provide a copy of the completed
certification form to the pregnant minor.
Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  135L.3  NOTIFICATION OF PARENT OF
PREGNANT MINOR PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD.
Following compliance with the provisions of section 135L.2, a
pregnant minor who chooses to place the pregnant minor's child
for adoption is subject to the following conditions:
1.  Notification of a parent of the pregnant minor of the
pregnant minor's decision to place the child for adoption.
Notification shall be made at least twenty-four hours prior to
the conducting of the hearing on termination of parental rights.
 The pregnant minor's attorney or the child-placing agency shall
provide notification in person or by mailing the notification by
restricted certified mail to the parent of the pregnant minor at
the usual place of abode of the parent.  For the purpose of
delivery by restricted certified mail, the time of delivery is
deemed to occur at twelve o'clock noon on the next day on which
regular mail delivery takes place, subsequent to the mailing.
2.  If the pregnant minor objects to the notification of a
parent, the pregnant minor may petition the court to authorize
waiver of the notification requirement in accordance with the
following procedures:
a.  The court shall ensure that the pregnant minor is provided
with assistance in preparing and filing the petition for waiver
of notification and shall ensure that the pregnant minor's
identity remains confidential.
b.  The pregnant minor may participate in the court proceedings
on the pregnant minor's own behalf.  The court may appoint a
guardian ad litem for the pregnant minor who may be the
responsible adult and the court shall appoint a guardian ad
litem for the pregnant minor if the pregnant minor is not
accompanied by a responsible adult or if the pregnant minor has
not viewed the video as provided pursuant to section 135L.2. In
appointing a guardian ad litem for the pregnant minor, the court
shall consider a person licensed to practice psychology pursuant
to chapter 154B, a licensed social worker pursuant to chapter
154C, a licensed marital and family therapist pursuant to
chapter 154D, or a licensed mental health counselor pursuant to
chapter 154D to serve in the capacity of guardian ad litem. The
court shall advise the pregnant minor of the pregnant minor's
right to court-appointed legal counsel and shall, upon the
pregnant minor's request, provide the pregnant minor with
court-appointed legal counsel, at no cost to the pregnant minor.
c.  The court proceedings shall be conducted in a manner which
protects the confidentiality of the pregnant minor and all court
documents pertaining to the proceedings shall remain
confidential.  Only the pregnant minor, the pregnant minor's
guardian ad litem, the pregnant minor's legal counsel, and
persons whose presence is specifically requested by the pregnant
minor or by the pregnant minor's guardian ad litem, or by the
pregnant minor's legal counsel may attend the hearing on the
petition.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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