SF 287 (LSB 1691SV (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 287

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1008)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to family interactions during an ongoing child in need of assistance proceeding.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 232.102A, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  Family interactions shall continue regardless of a parent’s failure to comply with the requirements of a court order or the department, provided there is no finding by a court or the department that such interaction would be detrimental to the child unless a court finds that substantial evidence exists that the family interactions, whether supervised or unsupervised, would pose a serious risk of physical or emotional harm to the child.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to family interactions (interactions) during an ongoing child in need of assistance (CINA) proceeding.
   Under current law, interactions during an ongoing CINA proceeding must continue unless a court or the department of health and human services finds that the interactions would be detrimental to a child. The bill requires interactions to continue unless a court finds substantial evidence exists that the interactions, whether supervised or unsupervised, would pose a serious risk of physical or emotional harm to the child.