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Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES | Back to Title Listing
Chapter 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE 
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| §232.1 - Rules of construction. | RTF | |
| §232.1A - Foster care placement — annual goal. | RTF | |
| §232.2 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §232.3 - Concurrent court proceedings. | RTF | |
| §232.3A - Authority relating to action to overcome paternity in a child in need of assistance or termination of parental rights proceeding. | RTF | |
| §232.4 - Jurisdiction — support obligation. | RTF | |
| §232.5 - Abortion performed on a minor — waiver of notification proceedings. | RTF | |
| §232.6 - Jurisdiction — adoptions and terminations of parental rights. | RTF | |
| §232.7 - Iowa Indian child welfare Act. | RTF | |
| §232.7A - Rules of juvenile procedure. | RTF | |
| §232.7B - Applicability of this chapter prior to July 1, 1979. | RTF | |
| §232.8 - Jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.9 - Motion for change of judge. | RTF | |
| §232.10 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §232.11 - Right to assistance of counsel. | RTF | |
| §232.12 - Duties of county attorney. | RTF | |
| §232.13 - State liability. | RTF | |
| §232.14 | RTF | |
| §232.15 | RTF | |
| §232.16 | RTF | |
| §232.17 | RTF | |
| §232.18 | RTF | |
| §232.19 - Taking a child into custody. | RTF | |
| §232.20 - Admission of child to shelter care or detention. | RTF | |
| §232.21 - Placement in shelter care. | RTF | |
| §232.22 - Placement in detention. | RTF | |
| §232.23 - Detention — youthful offenders. | RTF | |
| §232.24 | RTF | |
| §232.25 | RTF | |
| §232.26 | RTF | |
| §232.27 | RTF | |
| §232.28 - Intake. | RTF | |
| §232.28A - Victim rights. | RTF | |
| §232.29 - Informal adjustment. | RTF | |
| §232.30 | RTF | |
| §232.31 | RTF | |
| §232.32 | RTF | |
| §232.33 | RTF | |
| §232.34 | RTF | |
| §232.35 - Filing of petition. | RTF | |
| §232.36 - Contents of petition. | RTF | |
| §232.37 - Summons, notice, subpoenas, and service — order for removal. | RTF | |
| §232.38 - Presence of parents at hearings. | RTF | |
| §232.39 - Exclusion of public from hearings. | RTF | |
| §232.40 - Other issues adjudicated. | RTF | |
| §232.41 - Reporter required. | RTF | |
| §232.42 - Continuances. | RTF | |
| §232.43 - Answer — plea agreement — acceptance of plea admitting allegations of petition. | RTF | |
| §232.44 - Detention or shelter care hearing — release from detention upon change of circumstance. | RTF | |
| §232.45 - Waiver hearing and waiver of jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.45A - Waiver to and conviction by district court — processing. | RTF | |
| §232.46 - Consent decree. | RTF | |
| §232.47 - Adjudicatory hearing — findings — adjudication. | RTF | |
| §232.48 - Predisposition investigation and report. | RTF | |
| §232.49 - Physical assessments and behavioral health evaluations — juvenile delinquency. | RTF | |
| §232.50 - Dispositional hearing. | RTF | |
| §232.51 - Disposition of child with mental illness. | RTF | |
| §232.52 - Disposition of child found to have committed a delinquent act. | RTF | |
| §232.52A - Disposition of certain juvenile offenders. | RTF | |
| §232.53 - Duration of dispositional orders. | RTF | |
| §232.54 - Termination, modification, or vacation and substitution of dispositional order. | RTF | |
| §232.55 - Effect of adjudication and disposition. | RTF | |
| §232.56 - Youthful offenders — transfer to district court supervision. | RTF | |
| §232.57 - Reasonable efforts defined — effect of aggravated circumstances. | RTF | |
| §232.58 - Permanency hearings. | RTF | |
| §232.59 | RTF | |
| §232.60 | RTF | |
| §232.61 - Jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.62 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §232.63 | RTF | |
| §232.64 | RTF | |
| §232.65 | RTF | |
| §232.66 | RTF | |
| §232.67 - Legislative findings — purpose and policy. | RTF | |
| §232.68 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §232.69 - Mandatory and permissive reporters — training required. | RTF | |
| §232.70 - Reporting procedure. | RTF | |
| §232.71 | RTF | |
| §232.71A | RTF | |
| §232.71B - Duties of the department upon receipt of report. | RTF | |
| §232.71C - Court action following assessment — guardian ad litem. | RTF | |
| §232.71D - Founded child abuse — central registry. | RTF | |
| §232.72 - Jurisdiction — transfer. | RTF | |
| §232.73 - Medically relevant tests — immunity from liability. | RTF | |
| §232.73A - Retaliation prohibited — remedy. | RTF | |
| §232.74 - Evidence not privileged or excluded. | RTF | |
| §232.75 - Sanctions. | RTF | |
| §232.76 - Publicity, educational, and training programs. | RTF | |
| §232.77 - Photographs, X rays, and medically relevant tests. | RTF | |
| §232.78 - Temporary custody of a child pursuant to ex parte court order. | RTF | |
| §232.79 - Custody without court order. | RTF | |
| §232.79A - Children without adult supervision. | RTF | |
| §232.79B - Safety plans. | RTF | |
| §232.80 - Homemaker services. | RTF | |
| §232.81 - Complaint. | RTF | |
| §232.82 - Removal of sexual offenders, physical abusers, and domestic abusers from the residence pursuant to court order. | RTF | |
| §232.83 - Child sexual abuse involving a person not responsible for the care of the child. | RTF | |
| §232.84 - Transfer of custody — notice to adult relatives. | RTF | |
| §232.85 | RTF | |
| §232.86 | RTF | |
| §232.87 - Filing of a child in need of assistance petition — contents of petition. | RTF | |
| §232.88 - Summons, notice, subpoenas, and service. | RTF | |
| §232.89 - Right to and appointment of counsel. | RTF | |
| §232.90 - Duties of county attorney. | RTF | |
| §232.91 - Presence of child, parents, guardian ad litem, and others at hearings — additional parties — department recordkeeping. | RTF | |
| §232.92 - Exclusion of public from hearings. | RTF | |
| §232.93 - Other issues adjudicated. | RTF | |
| §232.94 - Reporter required. | RTF | |
| §232.94A - Records — subsequent hearings. | RTF | |
| §232.94B - Continuances. | RTF | |
| §232.95 - Hearing concerning temporary removal. | RTF | |
| §232.96 - Adjudicatory hearing. | RTF | |
| §232.96A - Child in need of assistance adjudication. | RTF | |
| §232.97 - Social investigation and report. | RTF | |
| §232.98 - Physical assessments and behavioral health evaluations — child in need of assistance. | RTF | |
| §232.99 - Dispositional hearing — findings. | RTF | |
| §232.100 - Suspended judgment. | RTF | |
| §232.101 - Retention of custody by parent. | RTF | |
| §232.101A - Appointment of guardian. | RTF | |
| §232.102 - Transfer of legal custody of child and placement. | RTF | |
| §232.102A - Reasonable efforts. | RTF | |
| §232.103 - Termination, modification, vacation, and substitution of dispositional order. | RTF | |
| §232.103A - Transfer of jurisdiction related to child in need of assistance case — bridge order. | RTF | |
| §232.103B - Child in need of assistance cases — transfer of jurisdiction pursuant to bridge modification order. | RTF | |
| §232.104 - Permanency hearing — permanency order — subsequent proceedings. | RTF | |
| §232.105 | RTF | |
| §232.106 - Terms and conditions on child’s parent. | RTF | |
| §232.107 - Parent visitation. | RTF | |
| §232.108 - Sibling placement and ongoing interaction. | RTF | |
| §232.109 - Jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.110 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §232.111 - Petition. | RTF | |
| §232.112 - Notice — service. | RTF | |
| §232.113 - Right to and appointment of counsel. | RTF | |
| §232.114 - Duties of county attorney. | RTF | |
| §232.115 - Reporter required. | RTF | |
| §232.116 - Grounds for termination. | RTF | |
| §232.117 - Termination — findings — disposition. | RTF | |
| §232.118 - Removal of guardian. | RTF | |
| §232.119 - Adoption exchange established. | RTF | |
| §232.120 - Preadoptive care — continued placement. | RTF | |
| §232.121 | RTF | |
| §232.122 - Jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.123 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §232.124 | RTF | |
| §232.125 - Petition. | RTF | |
| §232.126 - Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem. | RTF | |
| §232.127 - Hearing — adjudication — disposition. | RTF | |
| §232.128 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §232.129 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §232.130 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §232.131 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §232.132 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §232.133 - Appeal. | RTF | |
| §232.134 | RTF | |
| §232.135 | RTF | |
| §232.136 | RTF | |
| §232.137 | RTF | |
| §232.138 | RTF | |
| §232.139 | RTF | |
| §232.140 | RTF | |
| §232.141 - Expenses. | RTF | |
| §232.142 - Maintenance and cost of juvenile homes — fund — appropriation. | RTF | |
| §232.143 - Service area group foster care budget targets. | RTF | |
| §232.144 | RTF | |
| §232.145 | RTF | |
| §232.146 | RTF | |
| §232.147 - Confidentiality of juvenile court records. | RTF | |
| §232.148 - Fingerprints — photographs. | RTF | |
| §232.149 - Records of criminal or juvenile justice agencies, intake officers, and juvenile court officers. | RTF | |
| §232.149A - Confidentiality orders. | RTF | |
| §232.149B - Public records orders. | RTF | |
| §232.150 - Sealing of records. | RTF | |
| §232.151 - Criminal penalties. | RTF | |
| §232.152 - Rules of juvenile procedure. | RTF | |
| §232.153 - Applicability of this chapter prior to July 1, 1979. | RTF | |
| §232.154 | RTF | |
| §232.155 | RTF | |
| §232.156 | RTF | |
| §232.157 | RTF | |
| §232.158 - Interstate compact on placement of children. | RTF | |
| §232.158A - Legal risk placement. | RTF | |
| §232.159 - Financial responsibility. | RTF | |
| §232.160 - Department of health and human services as public authority. | RTF | |
| §232.161 - Department as authority in receiving state. | RTF | |
| §232.162 - Authority to enter agreements. | RTF | |
| §232.163 - Visitation, inspection, or supervision. | RTF | |
| §232.164 - Court authority to place child in another state. | RTF | |
| §232.165 - Executive head. | RTF | |
| §232.166 - Statutes not affected. | RTF | |
| §232.167 - Penalty. | RTF | |
| §232.168 - Attorney general to enforce. | RTF | |
| §232.169 | RTF | |
| §232.170 | RTF | |
| §232.171 - Interstate compact on juveniles. | RTF | |
| §232.172 - Confinement of delinquent juvenile. | RTF | |
| §232.173 - Interstate compact for juveniles. | RTF | |
| §232.174 | RTF | |
| §232.175 - Placement oversight. | RTF | |
| §232.176 - Jurisdiction. | RTF | |
| §232.177 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §232.178 - Petition. | RTF | |
| §232.179 - Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem. | RTF | |
| §232.180 - Duties of county attorney. | RTF | |
| §232.181 - Social history report. | RTF | |
| §232.182 - Initial determination. | RTF | |
| §232.183 - Dispositional hearing. | RTF | |
| §232.184 | RTF | |
| §232.185 | RTF | |
| §232.186 | RTF | |
| §232.187 | RTF | |
| §232.188 - Decategorization of child welfare and juvenile justice funding initiative. | RTF | |
| §232.189 - Reasonable efforts administrative requirements. | RTF | |
| §232.190 - Community grant fund. | RTF | |
| §232.191 - Early intervention and follow-up programs. | RTF | |
| §232.192 - Early intervention and follow-up programs. | RTF | |
| §232.193 | RTF | |
| §232.194 | RTF | |
| §232.195 - Runaway treatment plan. | RTF | |
| §232.196 - Runaway assessment center. | RTF |