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 or an individual providing preadoptive care, may petition the court to be made a party to proceedings under this division.

3.  Any person who is entitled under section 232.88 to receive notice of a hearing concerning a child shall be given the opportunity to be heard in any other review or hearing involving the child.

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; 97 Acts, ch 164, § 3; 98 Acts, ch 1190, §7

Internal References

  Referred to in § 600A.7


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