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1.  Knowingly tenders a false original or copy of the signed and
dated certification form described in section 135L.2, to be
retained by the licensed physician, to be sent to the pregnant
minor's attending physician, or to be attached to the
termination of parental rights petition pursuant to section
135L.3.
2.  Knowingly tenders a false original or copy of the
notification document mailed to a parent, grandparent, or aunt
or uncle of the pregnant minor under this chapter, a false
original or copy of the written certification to be provided to
a parent of a pregnant minor pursuant to section 135L.6, or a
false original or copy of the order waiving notification
relative to the performance of an abortion on a pregnant minor
or relative to the termination of parental rights of a pregnant
minor.
Sec. 8.  NEW SECTION.  135L.8  IMMUNITIES.
1.  With the exception of the civil liability which may apply to
a grandparent or aunt or uncle of a pregnant minor who accepts
notification under this chapter, a person is immune from any
liability, civil or criminal, for any act, omission, or decision
made in connection with a good faith effort to comply with the
provisions of this chapter.
2.  This section shall not be construed to limit civil or
criminal liability of a person for any act, omission, or
decision made in relation to the performance of a medical
procedure on a pregnant minor.
Sec. 9.  NEW SECTION.  135L.9  ADOPTION OF RULES _
IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTS.
The Iowa department of public health shall adopt rules to
implement the notification procedures pursuant to this chapter
including but not limited to rules regarding the documents
necessary for notification of a parent, grandparent, or aunt or
uncle of a pregnant minor who is designated to receive
notification under this chapter.
Sec. 10.  NEW SECTION.  232.5  ADOPTION OF CHILD BORN TO A MINOR
OR ABORTION PERFORMED ON A MINOR _ WAIVER OF NOTIFICATION
PROCEEDINGS.
The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the proceedings
for the granting of an order for waiver of the notification
requirements relating to the adoption of a child born to a minor
or to the performance of an abortion on a minor pursuant to
sections 135L.3 and 135L.4.
Sec. 11.  Section 600.13, Code 1995, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION.  7.  Noncompliance with the provisions of
section 135L.2 or 135L.3 is not grounds for denial,
modification, vacation, or appeal of an interlocutory or final
adoption decree.
Sec. 12.  Section 600A.4, subsection 4, Code 1995, is amended to
read as follows:
4.  Either a parent who has signed a release of custody, or a
nonsigning parent, may, at any time prior to the entry of an
order terminating parental rights, request the juvenile court
designated in section 600A.5 to order the revocation of any
release of custody previously executed by either parent.  If
such request is by a signing parent, and is within ninety-six
hours of the time such parent signed a 

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