Iowa Code § 232.87

Current through bills signed by governor as of 5/1/2024

Section 232.87 - Filing of a child in need of assistance petition - contents of petition

1. A formal judicial proceeding to determine whether a child is a child in need of assistance under this chapter shall be initiated by the filing of a petition alleging a child to be a child in need of assistance.

2. A petition may be filed by the department, juvenile court officer, or county attorney.

3. The department, juvenile court officer, county attorney or judge may authorize the filing of a petition with the clerk of the court by any competent person having knowledge of the circumstances without the payment of a filing fee.

4. The petition shall be submitted in the form specified in section 232.36.

5. The petition shall contain the information specified in section 232.36 and a clear and concise summary of the facts which bring the child within the jurisdiction of the court under this subchapter.

Iowa Code § 232.87

Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 615, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2020 Iowa, ch 1062, s 94, eff. 7/1/2020.

C79, 81, § 232.87 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10055, 10201

Referred to in §232.81, 232.82, 232.95, 232.98 , 232D.204, 233.2

Subsection 2 amended