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232.91 Presence of parents, guardian ad litem, and others at hearings---additional parties.

1. Any hearings or proceedings under this division subsequent to the filing of a petition shall not take place without the presence of the child's parent, guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem in accordance with and subject to section 232.38. A parent without custody may petition the court to be made a party to proceedings under this division.

2. An agency, facility, institution, or person, including a foster parent, may petition the court to be made a party to proceedings under this division.

Section History: Early form

[SS15, § 254-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3631; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 232.15; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.11; C79, 81, § 232.91]

Section History: Recent form

84 Acts, ch 1279, § 11; 95 Acts, ch 182, § 4

Internal References

Referred to in § 600A.7

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