House Journal: Page 754: Thursday, March 14, 1996

release of custody, the juvenile court shall order the release
revoked.  Otherwise, the juvenile court shall order the release
or releases revoked only upon clear and convincing evidence that
good cause exists for revocation.  Good cause for revocation
includes but is not limited to a showing that the release was
obtained by fraud, coercion, or misrepresentation of law or fact
which was material to its execution.  Noncompliance by a
pregnant minor with the provisions of section 135L.2 or 135L.3
does not constitute good cause for revocation.  In determining
whether good cause exists for revocation, the juvenile court
shall give paramount consideration to the best interests of the
child including avoidance of a disruption of an existing
relationship between a parent and child.  The juvenile court
shall also give due consideration to the interests of the
parents of the child and of any person standing in the place of
the parents.
Sec. 13.  Section 600A.9, Code 1995, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION.  5.  Noncompliance with the provisions of
section 135L.2 or 135L.3 is not grounds for denial,
modification, vacation, or appeal of a termination of parental
rights order.
Sec. 14.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The section of this Act which creates
section 135L.5 relating to the establishment of the advisory
committee, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect
upon enactment.  The advisory committee shall be appointed
within sixty days of the enactment of this Act and may begin
performing committee duties prior to the beginning of the
official commencement of the terms of the committee members as
provided in section 135L.5 as created in this Act.
If the advisory committee created pursuant to section 135L.5 has
completed its duties regarding the development and distribution
of the video pursuant to section 135L.2 prior to January 1,
1997, the remainder of this Act takes effect January 1, 1997. 
However, even if the advisory committee has not completed its
duties prior to January 1, 1997, and the video is not developed
and distributed prior to January 1, 1997, the remaining sections
of this Act, exclusive of the section which creates section
135L.5, and exclusive of the section and provisions which relate
to development, distribution, and offering of the video and the
written decision-making materials, take effect January 1, 1997.
Sec. 15.  REPEAL _ ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  Section 135L.5 is
repealed effective January 1, 1999, or two years following the
distribution date of the video as determined by the advisory
committee, whichever is later."
2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3, and inserting the
following:  "An Act relating to the establishment of a
prospective minor parents decision-making assistance program,
providing penalties, providing a repeal, and providing effective
dates." 
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE                         ON THE PART OF
THE SENATE

DAN BODDICKER, Chair	ELAINE SZYMONIAK, Chair
DONNA HAMMITT BARRY	MERLIN E. BARTZ
CHARLES HURLEY	MARY E. KRAMER	
	LARRY MURPHY	
The House stood at ease at  11:03 a.m., until the fall of the
gavel. 

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