1. Following the entry of an order pursuant to section 232.96, the court shall, as soon as practicable, hold a dispositional hearing in order to determine what disposition should be made of the petition.
2. All relevant and material evidence shall be admitted.
3. When the dispositional hearing is concluded the court shall make the least restrictive disposition appropriate considering all the circumstances of the case. The dispositions which may be entered under this division are listed in sections 232.100 to 232.102 in order from least to most restrictive.
4. The court shall make and file written findings as to its reason for the disposition.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.31; C79, 81, § 232.99]
Referred to in § 232.95, 232.104
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