§ 232.38 — Presence of parents at hearings

Iowa § 232.38

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 232: JUVENILE JUSTICE

Text

1. Anyhearingsorproceedingsunderthissubchaptersubsequenttothefilingofapetition
shall not take place without the presence of one or both of the child’s parents, guardian, or
custodian except that a hearing or proceeding may take place without such presence if the
parent, guardian, or custodian fails to appear after reasonable notification, or if the court
finds that a reasonably diligent effort has been made to notify the child’s parent, guardian, or
custodian, and the effort was unavailing.
2. In any such hearings or proceedings the court may temporarily excuse the presence of
the parent, guardian, or custodian when the court deems it in the best interests of the child.
Counsel for the parent, guardian, or custodian shall have the right to participate in a hearing
or proceeding during the absence of the parent, guardian, or custodian.

Legislative History

[SS15, §254-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3631; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.15; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.11, 232.30; C79, 81, §232.38]